The influence of type 2 diabetes on serum GH and IGF-I levels in hospitalized Japanese patients.

CONCLUSIONS: Serum IGF-I levels were significantly decreased in Japanese patients with uncontrolled T2DM, and impaired insulin secretion may be a mechanism underlying this effect. When diagnosing acromegaly in patients with uncontrolled diabetes, these factors should be taken into account.
PMID: 27060213 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Growth Hormone and IGF Research - March 25, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Suda K, Matsumoto R, Fukuoka H, Iguchi G, Hirota Y, Nishizawa H, Bando H, Yoshida K, Odake Y, Takahashi M, Sakaguchi K, Ogawa W, Takahashi Y Tags: Growth Horm IGF Res Source Type: research