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Analysis of cytosine adenine(CA) repeat polymorphism of the IGF-I gene and influence on serum IGF-I levels in healthy children and adolescents
Myung Jin Ko, Tae Gyu Hwang, Jeong Nye Lee, Woo Yeong Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2006;49(12):1340-1347.   Published online December 15, 2006
Purpose : The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of polymorphic cytosine adenine (CA) repeat of the IGF-I gene in the age-related alterations of serum IGF-I levels in healthy children. Methods : Two hundred and forty three normal healthy children (136 boys; 107 girls) aged between 7 and 15 years were enrolled in the present study. The...