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impe0096p87 | GH and IGFs | IMPE2023

Association of IGF with Growth and Cognitive Development Among Young Children in Rural Tanzania: A Secondary Analysis of the Early Life Interventions in Childhood Growth and Development In Tanzania (ELICIT) Study

DeBoer Mark , Elwood Sarah , Platts-Mills James , McDermid Joann , Scharf Rebecca , Rogawski McQuade Elizabeth , Jatosh Samwel , Houpt Eric , Mduma Esto

Objective: Children in developing areas experience nutritional and infection challenges delaying growth and cognitive development. As a biomarker, IGF-1 may provide insight into mechanisms of poor growth and development and be a means of identifying children at risk. Our goal was to assess for associations between serum levels of IGF-1 and growth and cognitive outcomes among a birth cohort of children in a resource-poor area in rural Tanzania.<p class="abs...

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Association of IGF with Growth and Cognitive Development Among Young Children in Rural Tanzania: A Secondary Analysis of the Early Life Interventions in Childhood Growth and Development In Tanzania (ELICIT) Study

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