Effects of Adenotonsillectomy on Serum Levels of IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 and Growth Indices in Children with Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy or Recurrent Tonsillitis

INTRODUCTION: Adenotonsillar hypertrophy (ATH) may present with growth retardation. Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) mediates the anabolic effects of growth hormone (GH) on tissues. Most of the circulating IGF-1 molecules are bound to insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 3 (IGFBP-3). IGF-1...

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Autores principales: Farmarzi, Mohammad, Shishegar, Mahmood, Heydari, Seyed Taghi, Haghighi, Arash, Sharouny, Hadi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5045703/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27738609

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5045703/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27738609

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