Clinical outcome and gut development after insulin-like growth factor-1 supplementation to preterm pigs

BackgroundElevation of circulating insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) within normal physiological levels may alleviate several morbidities in preterm infants but safety and efficacy remain unclear. We hypothesized that IGF-1 supplementation during the first 1–2 weeks after preterm birth improves c...

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Main Authors: Kristine Holgersen, Martin Bo Rasmussen, Galen Carey, Douglas G. Burrin, Thomas Thymann, Per Torp Sangild
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.868911/full