Growth Hormone, Insulin Like Growth Factor-1, and Insulin-like Growth Factor-Binding Protein-3 Levels in the Neonatal Period: A Preliminary Study

Kurtoglu S., Kondolot M., MAZICIOĞLU M. M., Hatipoğlu N., Akın M. A., Akyildiz B.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, vol.23, no.9, pp.885-889, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1515/jpem.2010.143
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.885-889
  • Keywords: growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor-1, and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3, neonatal period, GESTATIONAL-AGE, TERM INFANTS, IGF-I, PREMATURE, NEWBORNS
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Growth hormone (GH), insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), and IGF-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) are used in the neonatal period for evaluation of diseases such as GH deficiency, intrauterine growth restriction, and hypoglycemia. However, GH level has been reported as a single value during the neonatal period. In this study, we attempted to determine the changes of GH, IGF-1, and IGFBP-3 in the neonatal period for each week.