Open AccessFetal Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF)-I, IGF-II, and Ghrelin in Association with Birth Weight and Postnatal Growth in Monozygotic Twins with Discordant Growth
Author(s) -
Bettina Gohlke,
Ágnes Huber,
Kurt Hecher,
Rolf Fimmers,
Peter Bartmann,
Christian L. Roth
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2004-1192
Subject(s) - ghrelin , medicine , endocrinology , fetus , birth weight , insulin like growth factor , growth factor , monozygotic twin , hormone , biology , pregnancy , receptor , genetics
To investigate the relative contribution of genetic (fetal) vs. environmental (maternal/placental) factors on growth, we studied monozygotic twins with intertwin birth weight difference.
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