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Title: Associations of blood levels of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I, IGF-II and IGF binding protein (IGFBP)-3 in schizophrenic Arab subjects.
Author: Akanji AO, Ohaeri JU, Al-Shammri SA, Fatania HR.
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) are believed to be important in brain development and repair following neuronal damage. It is also speculated that IGFs are involved in the association of foetal and pre-adult growth with schizophrenia (SZ
Journal: Clin Chem Lab Med. 2007;45(9):1229-31.