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Insulin-like growth factor-I and its binding proteins in healthy mothers and their newborns [PDF]

Einstein (São Paulo), 2004
Objective: To determine serum levels of insulin-like growth factor-I, free insulin-like growth factor-I and its binding proteins in maternalserum and in cord blood of two groups of newborns with differentbirth weights.
Rosanna Velleca Lima, Daniel Giannella Neto, Conceição Aparecida de Mattos Segre, Saul Goldenberg   +3 more
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Effect of Six Months of Aerobic Exercise on Serum Levels of Insulin, Growth Hormone and Insulin-Like Growth Hormone 1 in Sedentary Obese Women

Medical Laboratory Journal, 2018
Background and Objectives: Inactivity, obesity and hormone disorders can lead to various diseases in obese and non-athletic individuals. The objective of this study was to investigate effects of six months of aerobic exercise on serum levels of insulin ...
Mahtab Moazami, Babisan Askari
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The impact of exercise on growth factors in postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Women's Health
Background Aging results in many changes in health status, body composition, muscle strength, and, ultimately, functional capacity. These changes coincide with significant alterations in the endocrine system, such as insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1 ...
Yasaman Nasir, Mohammad Reza Hoseinipouya, Hesam Eshaghi, Mohammad Hossein Rahimi   +3 more
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Causal associations between the insulin-like growth factor family and sarcopenia: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study

Frontiers in Endocrinology
ObjectiveInsulin-like growth factor (IGF) is closely associated with sarcopenia, yet the causal relationship of this association remains unclear.
Jili Liu, Meng Chen, Xin Xia, Zhaolin Wang, Yanqin Wang, Ling Xi   +5 more
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Evaluating Serum Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 and Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3 as Markers in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

The International Journal of Biological Markers, 2016
Background Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) lacks specificity and sensitivity in discriminating prostate cancer (PCa) from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) when the total PSA (tPSA) level is between 4 and 10 ng/mL.
Giulia Rainato, Aline S.C. Fabricio, Matelda Zancan, Lucia Peloso, Ruggero Dittadi, Mario Barichello, Andrea Fandella, Vincenzo Scattoni, Massimo Gion   +8 more
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Astrocytic Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Protects Neurons Against Excitotoxicity

Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2019
BackgroundExogenous insulin like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is known to be neuroprotective in animal models with brain insults, while it can also cause hyperexcitability in rodents.
Wei Chen, Bin He, Wusong Tong, Jinsong Zeng, Ping Zheng   +4 more
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Insulin-like growth factor 1 and delirium [PDF]

International Psychogeriatrics, 2012
Catherine, Motosko, Kristine, Brown, Madan, Kwatra   +2 more
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Seasonal Patterns in Growth Hormone, Insulin and Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 in Female Muskoxen

Rangifer, 1997
Over a year, mean serum growth hormone concentrations ranged from 0.5 to 3 ng/ml in tame muskoxen with the lowest values and fewest pulses between October and January. Serum insulin ranged from 0.25 to 0.92 ng/ml, with minima in summer. There were marked
Jan Z. Adamczewski, Susan C. Tedesco, Bernhard Laarveld, Peter F. Flood   +3 more
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Effects of intermittent fasting during ramadan on insulin-like growth factor-1, interleukin 2, and lipid profile in healthy muslims

International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2019
Background: Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and interleukin-2 (IL-2) play an essential role in pathophysiology of several chronic diseases. As a stressor, fasting in Ramadan may increase inflammatory markers such as IGF-1 and IL-2 in Muslims.
Ali R Rahbar, Eisa Safavi, Maryam Rooholamini, Fateme Jaafari, Sadegh Darvishi, Amin Rahbar   +5 more
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The use of insulin-like growth factor 1 improved the parameters of the seminogram in a patient with severe oligoasthenoteratozoospermia

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2019
Male patients suffering from oligoasthenoteratozoospermia typically failed to achieve pregnancy, even with assisted reproductive technologies. Growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor 1 have been shown to regulate sperm quality parameters; therefore,
José Arturo Mora Rodríguez, Leonardo M Porchia, Felipe Camargo, Esther López-Bayghen   +3 more
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