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Summary

• [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1), also known as Somatomedin C, is a hormone alike in molecular structure to insulin, which plays an important role in childhood growth, and has anabolic effects in adults.

• IGF-1 is one of many growth factors required for standard human development.

• IGF-1 is synthesized mostly by the liver but also centrally in numerous tissues.

• IGF-1 consists of 70 amino acids.

• Similar to insulin, IGF-1 has an A and B chain connected by disulphide bonds.