Open AccessInsulin‐like growth factor 1 and dehydroepiandrosterone levels in alcoholic liver cirrhosis
Author(s) -
Dammermann Werner,
Seckinger Benedikt,
Füller David,
Lüth Stefan,
Hentschel Florian
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
jgh open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 8
ISSN - 2397-9070
DOI - 10.1002/jgh3.12809
Subject(s) - dehydroepiandrosterone , alcoholic liver disease , medicine , cirrhosis , insulin like growth factor , endocrinology , insulin , chronic alcoholic , growth factor , hormone , androgen , receptor
Anabolic hormones in liver cirrhosis are suspected to be lower than in healthy individuals. In a group of 22 cirrhosis patients, we found lower levels of insulin‐like growth factor 1, but—surprisingly—higher levels of dehydroepiandrosterone.