Growth Hormone/Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Axis as Related to Body Mass Index in Patients with Idiopathic Short Stature
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2013Yazar
Bundak, Ruveyde
Darendeliler, Feyza
Akan, Gokce
Bas, Firdevs
Atalar, Fatmahan
Ucar, Ahmet
Tarhan, Tugba
Cengiz, Pinar
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Objective: Idiopathic short stature (ISS) is a heterogeneous disorder. An impairment of growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1)/IGF-1 receptor (IGF-1 R) axis is postulated. To evaluate the somatotropic axis in relation to body mass index (BMI), serum IGF-1, IGF-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and the expression of IGF-1 R genes in patients with ISS.
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