Serum insulin-like growth factor 1 and growth hormone levels of hypoxic-ischemic newborns

A number of growth factors, their binding proteins, and their receptors have been shown to be induced in the hypoxic-ischemic (HI) brain. In this prospective study, we aimed at determining the levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), growth hormone (GH), and cortisol in HI babies and at identifying whether they differ from the levels of control infants. The serum IGF-1 levels were measured after the first 12-24 h of life, and the measurements were repeated on the 5th and 10th days of life for babies with HI encephalopathy (n = 18) and on the 10th day of life for controls (n = 19). Blood samples for measurement of cortisol and GH from both HI and control groups were collected after the first 12-24 h of life. There were 11 babies in the mild-to-moderate (stages I and II) group and 7 babies in the severe (stage III) group according to Sarnat and Sarnat. The IGF-1 levels of the HI group measured after 12-24 h [78.5 +/- 27.9 (range 9-123.4) ng/ml] and on the 10th day [72.2 +/- 36.8 (range 29.7-159.2) ng/ml] of life were statistically significantly lower than the IGF-1 levels of the control group [121.5 +/- 50.4 (range 74.4-280.5) ng/ml and 133.1 +/- 34.4 (range 65.9-202) ng/ml, respectively] (p = 0.002 and p = 0.001, respectively). But there was no statistically significant difference between mild-to-moderate HI group and severe HI group in terms of IGF-1 levels after 12-24 h and 5 and 10 days of life (p > 0.05). Also there was no statistically significant difference in IGF-1 values after the first 12-24 h and after 10 days of life between HI subjects who died or survived (p > 0.05). The GH levels of the HI group after the first 12-24 h of life [34.6 +/- 32.3 (range 0.1-120) mIU/l] were statistically significantly higher than those in the control group [10.4 +/- 4.5 (range 3.7-16.9) mIU/l] (p = 0.005). There was no statistically significant difference in the serum cortisol levels between HI and control groups after the first 12-24 h of life [18.7 +/- 17.0 (range 1.6-65.1) microg/dl vs. 10.8 +/- 5.4 (range 3.0-23.2) microg/dl] (p > 0.05). No statistically significant correlation was found between IGF-1 levels and GH and cortisol levels of the HI encephalopathy group [r = -0.113 (p > 0.05) and r = 0.108 (p > 0.05), respectively]. In conclusion, this study showed decreased levels of serum IGF-1 and increased levels of GH which may be secondary to serum IGF-1 influx from the circulation to the brain as a protective mechanism or may be due to some cytokines which alter the GH/IGF axis, inhibit the action of IGF-1, and stimulate IGF-binding protein 1.     

左向右分流型先天性心脏病合并心力衰竭患儿血清IGF-1和IGFBP-3的变化及意义

目的：探讨左向右分流型先天性心脏病（先心病）合并心力衰竭（心衰）患儿血清胰岛素样生长因子-1（IGF-1）和胰岛素样生长因子结合蛋白-3(IGFBP-3)的变化及意义。方法：20例健康儿童（对照组）,20例无心脏基础疾病的心衰患儿（心衰组）,20例无心衰的左向右分流型先心病患儿（先心组）,30例伴心衰的左向右分流型先心病患儿（先心+心衰组）作为研究对象。对不同组别的血清IGF-1及IGFBP-3进行比较;并对先心+心衰组患儿按心功能Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ级分为3个亚组,对其血清IGF-1、IGFBP-3及cTnI水平进行比较及相关性分析。结果：先心组血清IGF-1及IGFBP-3水平下降,与对照组比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.01)。先心+心衰组血清IGF-1水平明显下降,与对照组及先心组比较差异有统计学意义(分别P<0.01,P<0.05)。心衰组血清IGF-1及IGFBP-3水平明显增高,与其他各组比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.01)。先心+心衰组患儿按心功能分级比较的各亚组间随心功能下降血清IGF-1水平依次降低(P<0.01),且该组患儿血清IGF-1、IGFBP-3水平与血清cTnI水平呈负相关（分别r=-0.692、-0.530,P<0.05）。结论：血清IGF-1水平可作为左向右分流型先心病病情评估的客观指标及合并心衰的危险因素,这也为该类患儿使用外源性IGF-1治疗心衰提供了临床依据。     

孤独症谱系障碍儿童的血清胰岛素样生长因子-1和胰岛素样生长因子结合蛋白-3水平研究北大核心CSCD

目的探讨孤独症谱系障碍(autism spectrum disorder,ASD)儿童的血清胰岛素样生长因子-1(insulin-like growth factor-1,IGF-1)和胰岛素样生长因子结合蛋白-3(insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3,IGFBP-3)水平及与孤独症核心症状之间的关系。方法前瞻性选取重庆市妇幼保健院门诊招募的150名2~7岁ASD儿童和165名年龄、性别相匹配的正常健康儿童为研究对象,采用孤独症行为量表和孤独症评定量表评估ASD儿童核心症状,采用化学发光法检测两组儿童血清IGF-1和IGFBP-3水平。结果ASD组儿童血清IGF-1水平低于对照组儿童(P<0.05)。重度ASD儿童血清IGF-1和IGFBP-3水平低于轻-中度ASD儿童(P<0.001),2~3岁ASD儿童血清IGF-1水平低于对照组儿童(P<0.05)。两组男童IGF-1水平均低于女童(P<0.05)。血清IGF-1、IGFBP-3水平与儿童孤独症评定量表总分呈负相关(分别r=-0.32、-0.40,均P<0.001)。结论儿童早期血清IGF-1降低可能与ASD疾病发展相关,血清IGF-1和IGFBP-3水平与ASD儿童核心症状具有一定关联。     

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目的探讨生长激素-胰岛素样生长因子(GH-IGF)轴在先天性心脏病患儿中的变化。方法2004年1~10月在广西医科大学一附院经超声心动图或手术确诊的先天性心脏病患儿50例,应用ELISA方法检测50例患儿及20名健康小儿血中生长激素结合蛋白(GHBP),应用免疫放射分析检测血中胰岛素样生长因子-1(IGF-1)及胰岛素样生长因子结合蛋白-3(IGFBP-3)。结果先天性心脏病患儿血清IGF-1、IGFBP-3质量浓度下降,有紫绀及心衰者下降更为显著;GHBP浓度在有紫绀及心功能不全的患儿中下降。结论先天性心脏病患儿GH-IGF轴发生紊乱,存在生长激素抵抗或不敏感。GHR下调可能是生长激素抵抗或不敏感的分子机制之一。     

Serum zinc, insulin-like growth factor-I and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 levels in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus

BACKGROUND: Growth is impaired during the course of diabetes mellitus (DM). Derangement of the growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor (IGF) axis, insulinopenia and zinc deficiency are the possible causative factors of this impairment. Zn supplementation is proven to attenuate hyperglycemia in mice but its use to ameliorate impaired height is still a matter of discussion. OBJECTIVE: To investigate serum Zn, IGF-I and IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) levels and to emphasize the potential beneficial effects of Zn supplementation for the prevention of growth failure in children with type 1 DM (DM1). Patients and Methods: Twenty-eight patients with DM1 and 15 control children were included in the study. Zn levels were measured by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry; IGF-I and IGFBP-3 levels were measured by immunoradiometric assay. RESULTS: Mean serum Zn levels were significantly lower in diabetic children taken as a whole and as their pubertal subgroup compared to the controls. Mean serum IGF-I and IGFBP-3 levels were significantly lower in both prepubertal and pubertal diabetic groups compared to those of control groups. CONCLUSION: From the results of our study, it can be hypothesized that serum Zn levels should be closely monitored during the course of DM1 and supplementation may be given to patients, especially at the time of puberty. This hypothesis needs to be confirmed by further studies.     

Serum erythropoietin levels in patients with congenital heart disease

Serum erythropoietin levels were measured by radioimmunoassay in 146 children and young adults with congenital heart disease to assess the relationship between erythropoietin and clinical factors (heart failure, anemia, cyanosis) and hemodynamic variables affecting oxygen delivery and utilization. Erythropoietin values were in the normal range (10 to 30 microU/mL) in 73% (58 of 80) of the patients with and 82% (54 of 66) of those without cyanosis. Elevated erythropoietin values in cyanotic patients were associated with lower mixed venous oxygen saturation and tension than in cyanotic patients with normal erythropoietin levels, even though the degree of polycythemia was similar. In contrast, most of the acyanotic patients who had elevated erythropoietin levels were anemic. Of the blood oxygen measurements, mixed venous oxygen saturation and tension had the closest inverse correlation with erythropoietin values. The normal erythropoietin values in most patients are in accord with other observations that show that an elevation in erythropoietin level in response to hypoxia will be transient if it results in a rise in hemoglobin concentration "appropriate" to the degree of hypoxia. Persistent elevation of erythropoietin in patients with congenital heart disease may indicate harmful impairment of hemoglobin production that is potentially correctable.     

Diet and growth in congenital heart disease.

To assess the relationship between diet and growth in congenital heart disease we studied nutrient intake, body measurements, and cardiac status in 568 affected ambulatory patients less than 11 years of age. Most had mild heart disease, 104 were cyanotic, and only 10 were in congestive heart failure. Major disturbances of growth were uncommon. For the entire group body weight was below normal but only in those studied before 2 years of age; rate of growth and weight gain were normal over the period preceding the dietary study. There was no statistically significant relationship between intake of calories, protein, or other nutrients and growth or gain, analyzing the entire group, or analyzing patients subgrouped according to age, severity of heart disease, or severity of growth retardation. Body size and growth were diminished in cyanosed compared with noncyanosed children but cardiac status had no effect on nutrient intake. We conclude that in children with growth failure associated with congenital heart disease, nutrient intake is not an important factor limiting their growth.     

胰岛素样生长因子1及胰岛素样生长因子结合蛋白3与胎儿宫内生长发育的关系

目的　通过测定新生儿脐血中胰岛素样生长因子 1(IGF 1)和胰岛素样生长因子结合蛋白 3(IGF BP 3)水平 ,研究其与出生体质量、身长及胎盘质量等生长参数间的关系 ,探讨影响胎儿宫内生长发育的内分泌因素。方法　将新生儿根据出生体质量与胎龄的关系分为适于胎龄儿 (AGA)组与小于胎龄儿 (SGA)组 ,分别测定两组出生时身长、体质量和胎盘质量 ,同时取新生儿脐血用免疫放射法测定IGF 1和IGFBP 3含量。结果　1) 10 5例新生儿中 79例AGA和 2 6例SGA ,其出生时身长、体质量和胎盘质量 3个参数比较均存在显著差异(P <0 .0 0 1) ,AGA组显著高于SGA组 (P <0 .0 0 1) ;2 )两组脐血IGF 1和IGFBP 3比较 ,AGA组IGF 1和IGF BP 3水平均高于SGA组 (P <0 .0 1和P <0 .0 0 1) ;3)出生时身长、体质量和胎盘重质 3个生长参数均与IGF 1和IGFBP 3呈显著正相关 (P均 <0 .0 0 1)。结论　 1.出生时身长、体质量和胎盘质量可用来评价AGA和SGA的生长发育。 2 .AGA脐血中IGF 1和IGFBP 3明显高于SGA。 3.胎儿自身分泌IGF 1和IGFBP 3与上述生长参数密切相关 ,其对胎儿的生长发育起重要调节作用。IGF 1和IGFBP 3可作为胎儿宫内生长发育的指标     

儿童急性淋巴细胞白血病血清IGF-1和IGFBP-3表达变化及其意义

目的：探讨急性淋巴细胞白血病（ALL）患儿血清中胰岛素样生长因子-1（IGF-1）、胰岛素样生长因子结合蛋白-3（IGFBP-3）水平的表达变化及其临床意义。 方法：36例ALL患儿分别在治疗前和完全缓解后6个月留取血清, 对照组血清来自30例外科疾病患儿。应用放射免疫法（RIA）测定IGF-1和免疫放射法（IRMA）测定IGFBP-3水平。结果：ALL组治疗前血清IGF-1、IGFBP-3水平分别为19±4 ng/mL和1216±132 ng/mL,低于对照组的IGF-1、IGFBP-3水平（分别为32±3 ng/mL、2104±191 ng/mL）, 差异有统计学意义（P0.05）。结论：ALL患儿血清IGF-1和IGFBP-3水平降低,并随着病情缓解而升高。提示IGF-1和IGFBP-3可能可以作为儿童ALL诊断及疗效判断的有效指标。     

瘦素和血管内皮生长因子在先天性心脏病患儿中的变化

目的：探讨血清瘦素（LEP）和血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)在先天性心脏病（CHD）患儿中的变化与作用。方法：左向右分流型先心病组（非发绀组）48例（心衰组20例,无心衰组28例）,右向左分流型先心病组（发绀组）20例,正常对照组20例。分别测定以上各组儿童血清LEP,VEGF和总蛋白、白蛋白浓度及体重指数（BMI）。结果：先心病患儿各组与对照组之间血清总蛋白、白蛋白浓度差异无显著性(P>0.05),BMI差异有显著性(P<0.01)。发绀组、心衰组、无心衰组及对照组间血清LEP,LEP/BMI及VEGF浓度有明显差异(P<0.01)。与无心衰组比较,发绀组、心衰组LEP,LEP/BMI及VEGF浓度明显升高（P<0.01）。在非发绀组患儿中,心衰组和无心衰组血清LEP与BMI均呈正相关（P<0.01）。在发绀组患儿中,血清LEP与VEGF水平呈正相关（P<0.01）; 血红蛋白含量与VEGF水平呈明显的正相关（P<0.01）;动脉血氧饱和度与血清VEGF及LEP水平呈明显的负相关（P<0.01)。结论：LEP和VEGF参与CHD的病理生理过程。LEP和VEGF与非发绀型CHD的心衰发生有关。［中国当代儿科杂志,2009,11（10）：802-805］     

Correlation between vascular endothelial growth factor and leptin in children with cyanotic congenital heart disease

The objective in this study was to determine whether there was any relation between leptin and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in children with cyanotic and acyanotic heart anomalies. The study group consisted of 18 children with cyanotic congenital heart disease (CHD) and 20 age-adjusted children with acyanotic CHD as controls. Serum VEGF and leptin levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The mean VEGF level was 149.25+/-42.93 pg/ml (range 80.66-217.00) in the cyanotic group and 88.18+/-20.94 pg/ml (range 48.44-112.71) in the acyanotic group (p<0.001). The mean leptin level was 7.55+/-1.46 ng/ml (range 4.08-10.25) in the cyanotic group and 6.89+/-1.43 ng/ml (range 2.67-8.57) in the acyanotic group (p=0.168). There was a significant positive correlation (r=0.723, p<0.001) between VEGF and leptin levels in the cyanotic group while there was no correlation (r=0.235, p=0.348) in the acyanotic group. Arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) was negatively correlated (r=-0.625, p<0.001) with VEGF, but not correlated with leptin (r=-0.207, p=0.211) in the cyanotic group. There was no correlation between VEGF, leptin and SaO2 in the acyanotic group. We conclude that it is likely that both VEGF and leptin have a role in the pathogenesis of angiogenesis in cyanotic CHD.     

Serum levels of insulin-like growth factor binding proteins in Ecuadorean children with growth hormone insensitivity

Burren CP, Wanek D, Mohan S, Cohen P, Guevara-Aguirre J, Rosenfeld RG. Serum levels of insulin-like growth factor binding proteins in Ecuadorean children with growth hormone insensitivity. Acta Pædiatr 1999; Suppl 428: 185–91. Stockholm. ISSN 0803–5326
Although insulin-like growth factor binding proteins (IGFBPs) are known to be important modulators of the action of insulin-like growth factors (IGFs), regulation of their production in vivo is not completely understood. Serum concentrations of IGFBP-3, -4 and -5 and acid-labile subunit (ALS) were therefore examined in 20 children with growth hormone (GH) insensitivity before and after 6 months of therapy with recombinant human IGF-I (80 or 120 ug/kg twice daily). The IGFBP concentrations in these children were compared with those in 62 GH-deficient children receiving GH therapy for 3 months. Serum levels of IGFBP-3, -4 and -5 and ALS all increased significantly ( p < 0.0001) in GH-deficient children in response to GH therapy, whereas no significant increases occurred in the children with GH insensitivity. These findings indicate that GH is responsible for the regulation of serum levels of IGFBP-3, -4 and -5 and ALS, and that IGF-I does not directly regulate the concentrations of these circulating IGFBPs. □ Growth hormone, growth hormone insensitivity, insulin-like growth factor I, insulin-like growth factor binding protein     

Serum levels of insulin-like growth factor binding proteins in Ecuadorean children with growth hormone insensitivity

Although insulin-like growth factor binding proteins (IGFBPs) are known to be important modulators of the action of insulin-like growth factors (IGFs), regulation of their production in vivo is not completely understood. Serum concentrations of IGFBP-3, -4 and -5 and acid-labile subunit (ALS) were therefore examined in 20 children with growth hormone (GH) insensitivity before and after 6 months of therapy with recombinant human IGF-I (80 or 120 micrograms/kg twice daily). The IGFBP concentrations in these children were compared with those in 62 GH-deficient children receiving GH therapy for 3 months. Serum levels of IGFBP-3, -4 and -5 and ALS all increased significantly (p < 0.0001) in GH-deficient children in response to GH therapy, whereas no significant increases occurred in the children with GH insensitivity. These findings indicate that GH is responsible for the regulation of serum levels of IGFBP-3, -4 and -5 and ALS, and that IGF-I does not directly regulate the concentrations of these circulating IGFBPs.     

Serum insulin-like growth factor 1 and serum growth-promoting activity during the first postnatal year in infants with intrauterine growth retardation

Follow-up from birth to age 12 months was obtained in 21 infants born with intrauterine growth retardation. Serum insulin-like growth factor 1 was measured by radioimmunoassay. The bioassayable growth-promoting activity of the serum was measured as the "thymidine activity" on lectin-activated lymphocytes at 5 days and 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months, and was compared with control values. Depending on their length at age 12 months, the intrauterine growth retardation infants were divided into three groups: at or above the average (n = 8, group A), between the mean and -2 SD (n = 7, group B), or less than -2 SD (n = 6, group C). No differences in nutritional indexes or in head circumference were found between the three groups. Insulin-like growth factor 1 was significantly lower at age 5 days in intrauterine growth retardation than in control infants. It increased slowly in groups A and B to reach the control values at age 9 and 12 months. In group C it remained significantly subnormal at 1 yr of age. Thymidine activity was also significantly lower at age 5 days in intrauterine growth retardation compared with control infants. It increased sharply at age 1-3 months in groups A and B but remained significantly lower in group C up to 1 yr of age. Although individual values of insulin-like growth factor 1 and thymidine activity were closely correlated, the increase of length during the first postnatal year correlated significantly with the thymidine activity levels at 1 and 3 months but not with the insulin-like growth factor 1 levels at 1, 3, and 6 months.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

胰岛素样生长因子-1在新生儿高胆红素血症中的变化及意义

目的：胰岛素样生长因子-1(IGF-1)是神经系统必需的调节因子,目前少有报道其与高胆红素血症之间的关系。该文主要通过测定高胆红素血症（高胆）新生儿血清中IGF-1水平及新生儿神经行为评分(NBNA)来探讨IGF-1与高胆的关系及其临床意义。方法：应用电化学发光分析法检测57例高胆新生儿和 25例正常新生儿血清中IGF-1 浓度,同步测定血清总胆红素(TSB)、未结合胆红素(USB)及白蛋白(ALB)含量,计算USB与ALB比值(B/A),并行新生儿 NBNA 评分。高胆组按血清TSB值221~256 μmol/L,257~342 μmol/L,＞342 μmol/L分为轻、中、重三组;对照组TSB ＜85 μmol/L。结果：轻、中、重高胆患儿血清IGF-1浓度均值分别为39.38±8.42,30.77±4.65,26.34±2.05 ng/L,较对照组50.16±15.73 ng/ L明显降低,在轻、中、重高胆组间IGF-1浓度差异存在显著性(P＜0.01),其值随着胆红素的升高而降低;轻、中、重高胆组NBNA评分均值分别为35.01±2.26,32.45±2.74,26.77±5.02,明显低于对照组38.24±0.78(P＜0.01),高胆各组间差异也有显著性(P＜0.01);血清IGF-1 浓度与NBNA评分呈正相关(r=0.603, P＜0.01),与B/A值呈负相关(r=-0.483, P＜0.01)。结论：高胆患儿血清IGF-1浓度显著降低,降低程度与血清胆红素水平有关;IGF-1可能与新生儿胆红素脑损伤密切相关。［中国当代儿科杂志,2009,11（5）：357-360］     

1型糖尿病儿童血胰岛素样生长因子的变化

目的 探讨中国1型糖尿病病儿血胰岛素样生长因子－1（IGF－1）和胰岛素样生长因子结合蛋白－3（IGFBP－3）的变化。方法 糖尿病组46例,测定胰岛素治疗前、后血IGF－1、IGFBP－3等指标。对照组为正常儿童78例,测定空腹血IGF－1,IGFBP－3。结果 1．糖尿病组胰岛素治疗前血IGF－1和IGFBP－3均低于正常对照组,P＜0．01。经过胰岛素治疗,血IGF－1和IGFBP－3的水平随血糖水平的下降和C－肽水平的升高明显上升,仍低于对照组,P＜0．05。2．糖尿病组使用胰岛素治疗前血IGF－1和IGFBP－3分别与治疗前血糖浓度呈高度负相关关系,P＜0．05。胰岛素治疗前、后血IGF－1与血C－肽水平呈高度正相关关系,P＜0．05。结论 1型糖尿病病儿血IGF－1和TGFBP－3明显下降,青春期前血胰岛素和C－肽可能对IGF－1和IGFBP－3起主要调节作用。     

The insulin-like growth factor axis in children with inflammatory bowel disease

BACKGROUND: The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) axis consists of two IGFs and six IGF-binding proteins (IGFBPs) that regulate proliferation and differentiation of many cell types. Malnutrition and inflammation alter the IGF axis. The authors evaluated circulating IGFs and IGFBPs in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) at the time of presentation and compared them with values obtained during remission. METHODS: Seventeen newly diagnosed pediatric IBD patients were studied on presentation and during remission. Nutritional status was assessed by body mass index (BMI) and serum protein assay. The Lloyd-Still and Green IBD clinical scoring system was used. IGF-I and IGF-II levels were measured by radioimmunoassay, and IGFBP-3 levels were measured by immunoradiometric assay. IGFBPs were quantified on ligand blots with a PhosphorImager. RESULTS: Body mass index and IBD clinical scores improved after treatment: 18.7 +/- 3.0 versus 21.3 +/- 3.0 kg/m (P = 0.023) and 74.6 +/- 16.7 versus 93.1 +/- 7.4 (P< 0.001), respectively. Protein changes were insignificant. IGFBP-3 levels increased from time of first evaluation to remission: 3,470 +/- 850 versus 4,700 +/- 473 ng/mL (P< 0.001). The ratio of IGFBP-3 to IGFBP-2 increased from first evaluation to remission: 1.7 +/- 1.9 versus 3.9 +/- 1.9 (P= 0.003). IGF-I and IGF-II levels also increased: 139 +/- 167 versus 223 +/- 118 ng/mL (P= 0.011) and 307 +/- 111 versus 386 +/- 73 ng/mL (P= 0.007), respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Circulating IGFBP-3 levels were low during active IBD and increased at remission in parallel with the IGF-I levels. The IGFBP-3 to IGFBP-2 ratio was altered in the presence of active disease in a manner that would reduce IGF-I action. This abnormality improved after treatment.     

性早熟女性患儿血清IGF-1和IGFBP-3质量浓度检测及临床价值

目的　探讨女性特发性中枢性性早熟(ICPP)及乳房早发育患儿血清胰岛素样生长因子 1 (IGF- 1 )和胰岛素样生长因子结合蛋白 3 (IGFBP -3 )的关系及临床意义。方法　以放射免疫法测定于2 0 0 0年5月至2 0 0 4年1月在暨南大学医学院第二附属医院就诊的2 2例ICPP及2 8例乳房早发育女孩血清IGF- 1和IGFBP -3的水平,并以2 5名正常青春发育期女孩及3 0名未发育女孩作为对照,以IGF- 1、IGFBP- 3为诊断指标,对ICPP进行诊断试验评价。结果　ICPP女性患儿血清IGF -1、IGFBP- 3水平均明显高于乳房早发育及未发育女孩(P <0 .0 1 ) ,而与正常青春发育女孩差别无显著性意义(P >0 .0 5)。IGF- 1 >2 69 .1 4mg/L对诊断ICPP的灵敏度、特异度、阳性预测值、准确度分别为95% ,96% ,95% ,96% ;IGFBP -3 >3 53 6 42mg/L对诊断ICPP的灵敏度、特异度、阳性预测值、准确度分别为72 % ,96% ,94% ,86%。结论　ICPP女性患儿血清IGF 1、IGFBP- 3水平明显增高,IGF -1、IGFBP -3对鉴别ICPP与乳房早发育具有临床意义。     

How to use insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1)

Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) is produced in the liver and peripheral tissues including the growth plate, in response to growth hormone (GH) and is commonly used as a diagnostic marker of growth hormone deficiency (GHD) and to monitor GH replacement therapy, as recommended by an international GH consensus.1 However, while it is a useful biochemical tool, there are limitations to its use and results should be interpreted with care.