IGF-I and IGFBP-3 serum levels in patients hospitalized for complications of liver cirrhosis

Background. IGF-I and IGFBP-3 are part of IGF system and, due to their predominantly hepatic synthesis, they seem to correlate with hepatic dysfunction intensity. Aims. To investigate the significance of IGF-I and IGFBP-3 in patients with decompensated liver disease.Material and methods. Cross-secti...

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Main Authors:	Marcelo Fernando Ronsoni, Cesar Lazzarotto, Leonardo Fayad, Mariana Costa Silva, Christiane Lourenço Nogueira, Maria Luiza Bazzo, Janaína Luz Narciso-Schiavon, Esther Buzaglo Dantas-Corrêa, Leonardo de Lucca Schiavon
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2013-05-01
Series:	Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:	Insulin-like growth factor I Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3 Complications
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119310099

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IGF-I and IGFBP-3 serum levels in patients hospitalized for complications of liver cirrhosis

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