Vitamin D and growth hormone in children: a review of the current scientific knowledge

Vitamin D and growth hormone in children: a review of the current scientific knowledge

Abstract Background Human growth is a complex mechanism that depends on genetic, environmental, nutritional and hormonal factors. The main hormone involved in growth at each stage of development is growth hormone (GH) and its mediator, insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). In contrast, vitamin D is...

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Main Authors: Susanna Esposito, Alberto Leonardi, Lucia Lanciotti, Marta Cofini, Giulia Muzi, Laura Penta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Subjects:
IGF-1
Growth hormone
Growth hormone deficit
Recombinant growth hormone
Vitamin D
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-019-1840-4

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