Insulin-like factor 3 levels in second-trimester amniotic fluid
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According to animal studies, the testicular Leydig cell hormone insulin-like factor 3 (Insl3) exerts a fundamental role in abdominal testis translocation, which occurs in the beginning of the second trimester in humans. Despite this, human prenatal INSL3 production has been poorly investigated.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism |
Volume | 93 |
Issue number | 10 |
Pages (from-to) | 4048-51 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISSN | 0021-972X |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2008 |
ID: 10959739