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4.10. IGF-I in cord blood is predictive of final height in monozygotic twins with intratwin birth weight differences

C Kasner , S Schulte , F Schreiner , R Fimmers , B Stoffel-Wagner , P Bartmann , J Woelfle , B Gohlke

To read the full abstract: Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2020 May 13. doi: 10.1111/cen.14221. Online ahead of print.Children born either small for gestational age (SGA) or preterm usually do not achieve a final height (FH) in the mid-parental target height (MPTH) range, despite showing catch-up growth in the first years of life (1). The influence of intrauterine metabolic and hormonal factors has been p...