Growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor-I and its binding proteins in the follow-up of acromegaly.

Elevated growth hormone is a cardinal feature of acromegaly from the biological view point. Growth hormone stimulates IGF-I secretion and that of its major binding protein IGFBP-3. In these circumstances, where hyperinsulinaemia is present, IGFBP-1 levels, which are inversely related to insulin, are...

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Egile nagusia: Wass, J
Formatua: Journal article
Hizkuntza:English
Argitaratua: 1997