Growth Hormone and Reproduction: A Review of Endocrine and Autocrine/Paracrine Interactions

The somatotropic axis, consisting of growth hormone (GH), hepatic insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I), and assorted releasing factors, regulates growth and body composition. Axiomatically, since optimal body composition enhances reproductive function, general somatic actions of GH modulate reproduc...

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Main Authors: Kerry L. Hull, Steve Harvey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/234014
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