Vol. 30 (4) 2009 Neuro endocrinology letters

Cytosine-Adenosine (CA)n repeats polymorphism in IGF-I gene and early growth in infants born appropriate and small for gestational age.

BACKGROUND: IGF-I gene polymorphisms might alter IGF-I level resulting in decreased foetal and postnatal growth and increased risk for diabetes mellitus type 2 and cardiovascular diseases in adulthood.

OBJECTIVES: We analyzed the association between Cytosine-Adenosine (CA)10-24 repeats polymorphism in promoter re.....