Linear growth failure induced by systemic inflammation inhibiting IGF-1/IGFBP axis in rats with asymptomatic colitis

Abstract Background Children in poor areas show significant growth retardation that does not improve with an adequate supply of energy and nutrients, which may be related to asymptomatic intestinal infection caused by poor sanitation. Our objective was to explore the mechanism of intestinal inflamma...

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Main Authors: Xiaoyang Sheng, Xueqing Sun, Feng Li, Junli Wang, Jingqiu Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Rat
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-019-1023-z