Normal Values of Circulating Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Bioactivity in the Healthy Population: Comparison with Five Widely Used IGF-I Immunoassays
Author(s) -
Michael P. Brugts,
Michael B. Ranke,
Leo J. Hofland,
Katy van der Wansem,
Karin Weber,
Jan Frystyk,
Steven W. J. Lamberts,
J. A. M. J. L. Janssen
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2007-2454
Subject(s) - insulin like growth factor , normative , growth factor , population , medicine , endocrinology , receptor , political science , environmental health , law
IGF-I immunoassays are primarily used to estimate IGF-I bioactivity. Recently an IGF-I-specific kinase receptor activation assay (KIRA) has been developed as an alternative method. However, no normative values have been established for the IGF-I KIRA.
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