Growth Hormone and Reproduction: A Review of Endocrine and Autocrine/Paracrine Interactions
The somatotropic axis, consisting of growth hormone (GH), hepatic insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I), and assorted releasing factors, regulates growth and body composition. Axiomatically, since optimal body composition enhances reproductive function, general somatic actions of GH modulate reproduc...
| Published in: | International Journal of Endocrinology |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2014-01-01
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/234014 |