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Insulin-like Growth Factor I Levels and Heart Failure Risk in Older People
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What is the problem and what is known about it so far?
Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) is a substance similar to insulin. It stimulates cell growth and may inhibit cell death in many body tissues and organs. It affects the heart in several ways. …
