About The Medical Condition Insulin-Like Growth Factor II
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Insulin-Like Growth Factor II
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What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Insulin-Like Growth Factor II?
A well-characterized neutral peptide believed to be secreted by the liver and to circulate in the blood. It has growth-regulating, insulin-like and mitogenic activities. The growth factor has a major, but not absolute, dependence on SOMATOTROPIN. It is believed to be a major fetal growth factor in contrast to INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I, which is a major growth factor in adults.
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