Prepubertal children with obesity have high free IGF-1 levels and accelerated growth despite reduced pappalysin levels.
Martín-Rivada Á, Martos-Moreno GÁ, Guerra-Cantera S, Campillo-Calatayud A, Oxvig C, Frystyk J, Chowen JA, Barrios V, Argente J.
Martín-Rivada Á, et al.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2024 Apr 25:dgae288. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgae288. Online ahead of print.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2024.
PMID: 38662803
OBJECTIVE: We aimed to determine the effects of childhood obesity and weight reduction on serum levels of PAPP-A, PAPP-A2, STC1 and STC2 and their relationship with IGF bioavailability, growth, and other components of the GH-IGF system. ...RESULTS: Children with obe …
OBJECTIVE: We aimed to determine the effects of childhood obesity and weight reduction on serum levels of PAPP-A, PAPP-A2, STC …