The somatotropic axis in short children born small for gestational age: relation to insulin resistance.
To determine whether hyperinsulinemia and reduced insulin sensitivity in individuals born small for gestational age (SGA) could be related to persisting abnormalities of the GH/IGF-I axis, we assessed overnight GH secretory profiles and measured fasting glucose, insulin, intact and 32,33 split proin...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2002
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