Association of Umbilical Cord Plasma Acid-labile Subunit of the Insulin-like Growth Factor Ternary Complex with Anthropometry in Term Newborns

Association of Umbilical Cord Plasma Acid-labile Subunit of the Insulin-like Growth Factor Ternary Complex with Anthropometry in Term Newborns

Birth size can affect neonatal morbidity and mortality. The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system is the most important endocrine factor influencing fetal growth. In the circulation, IGFs (mostly IGF-I) are bound to IGF-binding protein 3 (IGFBP-3) and an acid-labile subunit (ALS) to form a ternary...

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Main Authors: Yen-Ming Tseng, Yea-Shwu Hwang, Chin-Li Lu, Shio-Jean Lin, Wen-Hui Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-04-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Subjects:
acid-labile subunit
birth weight
insulin-like growth factor
neonate
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957213001575

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