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IGF-II

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IGF-II
Insulin-like growth factor II A protein homologue of IGF-I that may be produced by tumors and cause reactive hypoglycemia ↑ in Acromegaly, hepatoma, leiomyosarcoma, mesothelioma, Wilms' tumor ↓ in hGH deficiency, infants; IGF-II receptor is similar, if not identical to the mannose-6-phosphate receptor


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18 It has been suggested that abnormalities of IGFII gene or IGF-II receptor gene lead to up-regulation of IGF-II resulting in overgrowth of the placental tissue.
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I and II: Often abbreviated as IGF-I and IGF-II, these are the predominant growth factors in colostrum.
 
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