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Placental hormones and the control of fetal growth

Author: Michael Freemark

Published in: International Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology | Special Issue 1/2015

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Linear growth in the postnatal period is controlled by the production, secretion, and action of pituitary growth hormone and IGF-1. IGF-I and IGF-II production and signaling are also essential for fetal growth and neural development. But the control of IGF production in the fetus is largely independent of GH. …

Title: Placental hormones and the control of fetal growth
Author: Michael Freemark
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: International Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology / Issue Special Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1687-9856
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1687-9856-2015-S1-O13

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