in children with growth disorders ... on the frequency of adverse events or whether monitoring of insulin-like growth factor 1 levels during treatment, as recommended by the Growth Hormone ...

insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), is available. Thus, we studied serum values of IGF-1 collected between birth (NB) and 17 years (17yr) of age in 83 animals in a cross-sectional study and ...

Of particular recent interest is the growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) system. In the context of skeletal muscle homoeostasis, IGF-I is thought to mediate the majority of the ...

It's a lot like insulin with the way it functions and its structure. During fetal development IGF-1 helps build muscle mass and strength. It is also a key factor in the development of bones, brain, ...