Fig. 3From: Linear growth failure induced by systemic inflammation inhibiting IGF-1/IGFBP axis in rats with asymptomatic colitisComparison of the daily food intake, weight gain and increase in the body length among the three groups. The values are expressed as the means (SD). a Daily food intake. b Weight gain. c Increase in body length. * P < 0.05 vs control group; ** P < 0.01 vs control group. By design, food intake in the pair-fed group was the same as that in the colitis groupBack to article page