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Research Article

Reference values for serum levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and IGF-binding protein 3 (IGFBP-3) in the West Black Sea region of Turkey

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Pages 135-140 | Received 30 Jul 2012, Accepted 28 Nov 2012, Published online: 17 Jan 2013

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