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The neglected role of insulin-like growth factors in the maternal circulation regulating fetal growth

Maternal insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) play a pivotal role in modulating fetal growth via their actions on both the mother and the placenta. Circulating IGFs influence maternal tissue growth and metabolism, thereby regulating nutrient availability for the growth of the conceptus. Maternal IGFs...

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Autores principales: Sferruzzi-Perri, A N, Owens, J A, Pringle, K G, Roberts, C T
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Science Inc 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3021777/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20921199
http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2010.198622