109 Early Postnatal Growth and Insulin-Like Growth Factors in Preterm Infants

Authors :: Aimon Niklasson
C Löfquist
K Albertsson Wikland
Uwe Ewald
Ann Hellström
Eva Engström
Source :: Pediatric Research. 58:373-373
Publication Year :: 2005
Publisher :: Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2005.
Abstract: Top of pageAbstract Background: Growth is one of the most important indicators of health in infants and older children. The IGF system is one of the principal regulators of fetal growth. The third trimester is the time of life during which growth velocity is the most rapid. Little is known about how preterm birth may affect longitudinal growth, and about the relationship of the IGF system to post-natal growth. Aim: To prospectively characterise longitudinal growth and the influence on growth of IGF-I, IGF-II and IGFBP-3 in preterm infants with GA