ea0023oc1.2 | Oral Communications 1 | BSPED2009
Butcher Imogen
, Whatmore Andrew
, Murray Philip
, Westwood Melissa
, Clayton Peter
Background: Infants born small for gestational age (SGA) usually show catch-up growth during the first few years of post-natal life. However, some infants remain small and little is known about the factors governing their growth failure. GH and IGF1 receptor mutations only account for a minority of cases. We have now initiated an in vitro assessment of signalling molecules downstream of these receptors and evaluation of cell growth characteristics.<p class="abstext"...