The function of IGF and its receptor has been reviewed in female fertility at both molecular and biochemical levels
However, the protective effect was strongest in patients with obesity and absent in non-obese patients, strongly suggesting that benefits are heavily confounded by weight loss and metabolic improvement rather than direct gut anti-inflammation (101)
Hexarelin is a synthetic peptide and its natural analog is called ghrelin
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