Insulin-like growth factor-1 and childhood cancer risk

Insulin like growth factor-I, insulin like growth factor binding protein-1, and insulin in childhood Crohn's disease.

Twenty nine children with Crohn's disease were studied before and after treatment with steroids or an elemental diet to assess the effect of disease activity and treatment on serum insulin like growth factor I (IGF-I), insulin like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP-1), and insulin concentrations. The median serum IGF-I concentration was lower in patients with active disease than in matched c...

Obesity, Hyperinsulinemia, the Insulin and Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 Receptors, and Risk of Colorectal Cancer

The Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (G>A) and 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (C677T) Gene Variants and the Serum Levels of Insulin-like Growth Factor-1, Insulin, and Homeostasis Model Assessment in Patients with Acne Vulgaris

Background & Objective: To find an association between gene variants of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) with the risk of acne vulgaris (AV). Methods: In a case-control study, we investigated 150 AV patients and 148 healthy individuals (aged 18-25 years) for the IGF-1 G>A and MTHFR C677T polymorphis...

Insulin-like growth factor-I and risk of breast cancer.

Background :-Breast cancer is responsible for the death of millions of women worldwide every year. It is widespread in the world and Iraq that become a genuine problem for public health. The etiology of the disease is unknown. Genetic and hormonal factors are involved in the development of breast cancer and progression of the disease. Insulin like growth factor-ӏ (IGF-ӏ) have been implicated as...

Insulin-like growth factor physiology and cancer risk.

In the past few years, both laboratory investigations and population studies have provided strong circumstantial evidence that insulin-like growth factor (IGF) physiology influences cancer risk. In contrast to the influence of germ line mutations that are rare but are associated with very high risks, the impact of inter-individual variability in IGF physiology on risk appears to be modest but t...