About The Medical Condition Epidermal Growth Factor
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Epidermal Growth Factor
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What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Epidermal Growth Factor?
A 6 kD polypeptide growth factor initially discovered in mouse submaxillary glands. Human epidermal growth factor was originally isolated from urine based on its ability to inhibit gastric secretion and called urogastrone. EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR exerts a wide variety of biological effects including the promotion of proliferation and differentiation of mesenchymal and epithelial cells.
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