Serum IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 Levels in Healthy Children Between 0 and 6 Years of Age

YÜKSEL, BİLGİN; Ozbek, M.; Mungan, Neslihan; Darendeliler, Feyza; Budan, Bahar; BİDECİ, AYSUN; Cetinkaya, Ergun; BERBEROĞLU, MERİH; Evliyaoglu, Saadet; Yesilkaya, Ediz; ARSLANOĞLU, İLKNUR; DARCAN, ŞÜKRAN; Bundak, Rüveyde; Ercan, Oya

doi:10.4274/jcrpe.v3i2.17

Serum IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 Levels in Healthy Children Between 0 and 6 Years of Age

YÜKSEL B., Ozbek M. N., Mungan N. O., Darendeliler F., Budan B., BİDECİ A., ...More

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol.3, no.2, pp.84-88, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 3 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2011
Doi Number: 10.4274/jcrpe.v3i2.17
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.84-88
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Along with growth hormone (GH) levels, measurements of serum insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and IGF-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) are used in the diagnosis of GH deficiency and in monitoring the efficacy and safety of long-term GH treatment. The purpose of the present study was to establish reference values for serum IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 in healthy Turkish children less than 6 years of age.