Influence of The -202 A/C insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3 promoter polymorphism on individual variation in height in Korean girls.

Min Ju YiTae Young ParkIl Tae HwangSeung Yang

Published in: Annals of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism (2017)

In conclusion, the -202 polymorphism in the IGFBP3 promoter region is assumed to affect the serum concentration of IGFBP-3 in children as well as in adults. However, it is unclear whether this affects physical development according to the concentration of IGFBP-3.

Keyphrases

binding protein
dna methylation
transcription factor
gene expression
body mass index
physical activity
young adults
growth hormone