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Association of serum free IGF-1 and IGFBP-1 with insulin sensitivity in impaired glucose tolerance (IGT)

Author Affiliations
Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders, University of Chittagong
Published InInternational Journal of Diabetes Mellitus
Year2010
Citations17

Abstract

Aim and Background: Free IGF-1 and IGFBP-1 are associated with obesity which is one of the major features of insulin resistance. But very few studies exist on free IGF-1 and IGFBP-1 in IGT subjects. The present study was undertaken to investigate the association of free IGF-1 and IGFBP-1 with insulin sensitivity in IGT subjects. Subjects and Methods: Ninety-one subjects with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) were studied along with age- sex- and BMI-matched sixty-one healthy Controls without family history of diabetes or prediabetes. Insulin, free IGF-1 and IGFBP-1 were measured by standard ELISA method. Insulin secretory capacity (HOMA B) and insulin sensitivity (HOMA S) were calculated using fasting glucose and fasting insulin by HOMA-CIGMA software. Results: Fasting free IGF-1 and IGFBP-1…
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