Review Article

Growth Abnormalities in Children with Type 1 Diabetes, Juvenile Chronic Arthritis, and Asthma

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Common factors contributing to growth failure in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, juvenile idiopathic arthritis and asthma. GH: growth factor; IGFs: insulin-like growth factors; IGFBPs: insulin-like growth factor binding proteins; IL-1 : interleukin-1 ; TNF- : tumor necrosis factor- ; IL-6: interleukin-6; FGF: fibroblast growth factor.
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