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An increasing number of epidemiologic studies are investigating the relationship between serum levels of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) and IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs) and risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and other diseases. However, little is known regarding the effects of blood specimen processing time on measured levels of total and free IGF-I, and on IGFBP-3, the major binding protein.
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Journal Article,
Clinical Trial,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't,
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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