Abstract
Background: IUGR children show an altered endocrine picture at birth. Objective: To assess the IGF-related variables at birth and 2 months of life. Design 2-months longitudinal study on 34 IUGR children. Methods: GH, IGF-I, IGFBP-1, IGFBP-3 and C-peptide were measured at birth and 2 months. Thirty subjects with birth weight appropriate for gestational age were chosen as controls. IGFBP-3 immunoblotting analysis was performed in 4 IUGR and 4 controls. Results: At birth IUGR newborns showed levels of GH (p = 0.002) and IGFBP-1 (p
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 12 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | Endocrinology and Metabolism, Supplement |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | A |
Publication status | Published - 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Endocrinology