Normal range for acid-labile subunit in paediatric patients in Spain and its association with age, sex, pubertal stage and other growth factors

• Main Authors: Patricia González Ildefonso (Author), Ana Belén Nieto Librero (Author), Montserrat Martín Alonso (Author), María Luisa Hernández Cerceño (Author), Esther García Serrano (Author), Pablo Prieto-Matos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: The acid-labile subunit (ALS) plays an important role in the endocrine effects of insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) on target tissues. Historically, it has attracted limited attention. The aim of our study was to describe the normal range of ALS in healthy children and its association...