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[Somatomedin, growth and nutritional status]
J O Tirapegui1, M A Cardoso, M da G Callegaro
1Departamento de Alimentos e Nutrição Experimental, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade de São, Paulo.
Arquivos De Gastroenterologia
|April 1, 1990
Summary
Serum somatomedins, also known as insulin-like growth factors (IGF), are crucial for growth and influenced by nutrition. Measuring somatomedin C aids in monitoring malnourished patients during nutritional recovery.
Area of Science:
- Biochemistry
- Endocrinology
- Pediatrics