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insulin-like growth factor
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insulin-like growth factor [¦in·sə·lən ‚lik ′grōth ‚fak·tər]
(biochemistry)


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IGF-I affinity for target cells is modulated by multiple insulin growth factor binding proteins (IGFBPs) (Rosendal et al.
CONCLUSIONS: We found a direct association between breast cancer risk and consumption of sweet foods with high glycemic index and load, which increase insulin and insulin growth factors.
They are released by the pituitary gland and converted in the liver to another anti-aging hormone called Insulin Growth Factor (IGF-1) and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) which is produced by the adrenal glands.
 
 
 
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