The effects of recombinant human insulin-like growth factor I on growth hormone secretion in adolescents with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.

OBJECTIVE: It has been proposed that low IGF-I levels and reduced IGF-I bioactivity may lead to elevated GH levels in adolescents with insulin dependent diabetes (IDDM). We have therefore studied the effects of human recombinant insulin-like growth factor I (rhIGF-I) administration on GH levels and...

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Main Authors: Cheetham, T, Clayton, K, Taylor, A, Holly, J, Matthews, DR, Dunger, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1994