Effect of zinc supplementation on growth Hormone Insulin growth factor axis in short Egyptian children with zinc deficiency
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The relationship between zinc (Zn) and growth hormone-insulin growth factor (GH-IGF) system and how Zn therapy stimulates growth in children has not been clearly defined in humans. Thus, we aimed to assess GH-IGF axis in short childr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-05-01
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Series: | Italian Journal of Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijponline.net/content/38/1/21 |