Comparative analysis of clinical, biochemical and genetic aspects associated with bone mineral density in small for gestational age children

Clinical, biochemical and genetic analysis related to bone mineral density (BMD) were carried out in children born small for gestational age (SGA) that failed to achieve postnatal catch-up growth (CUG), SGA children that completed CUG and adequate for gestational age (AGA) children. Serum IGF-I, IGF-II, IGF binding protein-3 and acid-labile subunit were lower in the SGA–CUG children as compared with the other groups. Frequencies of polymorphic...