Open AccessClinical significance of serum IGF-I, IGF-II and IGFBP-3 in liver cirrhosis
Author(s) -
Yun Wu,
Jing Ye,
Shu Zhang,
Jie Zhong,
Rong-Ping Xi
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v10.i18.2740
Subject(s) - cirrhosis , medicine , immunoradiometric assay , gastroenterology , liver function , insulin like growth factor , growth factor , insulin like growth factor binding protein , liver function tests , endocrinology , radioimmunoassay , receptor
To investigate the relationship between insulin-like growth factor-I, -II (IGF-I and IGF-II), IGF-binding protein 3 (IGFBP-3) and Child-Pugh score in patients with liver cirrhosis, and to search for potential clinical markers of liver function.