IGF-I and IGFBP-3 serum levels in patients hospitalized for complications of liver cirrhosis

Ronsoni, Marcelo Fernando; Lazzarotto, Cesar; Fayad, Leonardo; Silva, Mariana Costa; Nogueira, Christiane Lourenço; Bazzo, Maria Luiza; Narciso-Schiavon, Janaína Luz; Dantas-Corrêa, Esther Buzaglo; Schiavon, Leonardo de Lucca

doi:10.1016/s1665-2681(19)31009-9

IGF-I and IGFBP-3 serum levels in patients hospitalized for complications of liver cirrhosis

BACKGROUND IGF-I and IGFBP-3 are part of IGF system and, due to their predominantly hepatic synthesis, they seem to correlate with hepatic dysfunction intensity. AIMS To investigate the significance of IGF-I and IGFBP-3 in patients with decompensated liver disease. MATERIAL AND METHODS Cross-sect…