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insulin-like growth factor |
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insulin-like growth factor one of the twenty or so substances, additional to the classic bone-regulating hormones, which exert an effect on bone cell metabolism. See also somatomedin C. |
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Insulin-like growth factor I, or IGF-I for short, is a hormone that appears to promote the growth of both normal and malignant cells in the breast. Now, researchers have linked the condition to low concentrations of a substance called insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). NASDAQ: ALTU), a biopharmaceutical company focused on oral and injectable protein therapeutics for patients with gastrointestinal and metabolic disorders, announced today the presentation of results from its Phase II study of its product candidate ALTU-238 at The Third International Congress of the Growth Hormone Research Society and the Insulin-like Growth Factor Research Society, which is taking place this week in Kobe, Japan. |
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