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IGF-1
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IGF-1IGF-1 refers to crucial blood protein produced in the liver in response to stimulation by growth hormone.
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IGF-1
IGF-1 refers to crucial blood protein produced in the liver in response to stimulation by growth hormone.
Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
Protein
Any of a group of complex organic compounds which contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and usually sulfur, the characteristic element being nitrogen. Proteins, the principal constituents of the protoplasm of all cells, are of high molecular weight and consist essentially of combinations of a-amino acids in peptide linkages. Twenty different amino acids are commonly found in proteins, and each protein has a unique genetically defined amino acid sequence which determines its specific shape and function. Their roles include enzymatic catalysis, transport and storage, coordinated motion, nerve impulse generation and many others.
Liver
The largest organ in the body. The liver carries out many important functions, such as making bile, changing food into energy, and cleaning alcohol and poisons from the blood.
Hormone
A chemical substance formed in the body that is carried in the bloodstream to affect another part of the body; an example is thyroid hormone, produced by the thyroid gland in the neck, which affects growth, temperature regulation, metabolic rate, and other body functions.
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IGF-2
IGF-2 refers to a single chain polypeptides involved in development and growth. .
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Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children
The Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children is a hospital in Virginia, United States.
Inova Health System
The Inova Health System is a hospital in Virginia, United States.
IGF-1
IGF-2
IGF-2 refers to a single chain polypeptides involved in development and growth. .
Incongruent mood
Incongruent mood refers to the mood disorders:depressions and bi-polar disorders.
Inolet
Inolet refers to a type of insulin injection used to treat diabetes.
Insulin-like growth factor 1
Insulin-like growth factor 1 refers to a protein hormone similar in molecular structure to insulin.
Insulin-like growth factor 2
Insulin-like growth factor 2 refers to a fetal promoter of cell proliferation that is involved in some forms of cancer and overgrowth syndromes in humans.
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IGF-1
IGF-1 refers to crucial blood protein produced in the liver in response to stimulation by growth hormone.
Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
Protein
Any of a group of complex organic compounds which contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and usually sulfur, the characteristic element being nitrogen. Proteins, the principal constituents of the protoplasm of all cells, are of high molecular weight and consist essentially of combinations of a-amino acids in peptide linkages. Twenty different amino acids are commonly found in proteins, and each protein has a unique genetically defined amino acid sequence which determines its specific shape and function. Their roles include enzymatic catalysis, transport and storage, coordinated motion, nerve impulse generation and many others.
Liver
The largest organ in the body. The liver carries out many important functions, such as making bile, changing food into energy, and cleaning alcohol and poisons from the blood.
Hormone
A chemical substance formed in the body that is carried in the bloodstream to affect another part of the body; an example is thyroid hormone, produced by the thyroid gland in the neck, which affects growth, temperature regulation, metabolic rate, and other body functions.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
IGF-2
IGF-2 refers to a single chain polypeptides involved in development and growth. .
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children
The Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children is a hospital in Virginia, United States.
Inova Health System
The Inova Health System is a hospital in Virginia, United States.
IGF-1
IGF-2
IGF-2 refers to a single chain polypeptides involved in development and growth. .
Incongruent mood
Incongruent mood refers to the mood disorders:depressions and bi-polar disorders.
Inolet
Inolet refers to a type of insulin injection used to treat diabetes.
Insulin-like growth factor 1
Insulin-like growth factor 1 refers to a protein hormone similar in molecular structure to insulin.
Insulin-like growth factor 2
Insulin-like growth factor 2 refers to a fetal promoter of cell proliferation that is involved in some forms of cancer and overgrowth syndromes in humans.
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