The Growth Hormone/Insulinlike Growth Factor Axis During Development

By Isabel Varela-Nieto

Book Overview

Insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I is a widely expressed growth factor with diverse effects on many tissues throughout development and in adult life. The purpose of this work is to provide detailed and updated information on the role of the growth hormone (GH)-IGF axis in fetal and postnatal development, as well as its physiological functions and implications in pathology.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461498112
• ISBN13: 9781461498117
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 421 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 10.0"