Circulating Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 Levels in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis : A Meta-analysis.

CONCLUSION: Patients with RA have lower circulating IGF-1 level than healthy controls, particularly for patients from Asia and Europe. Further studies are necessary to elucidate the role of IGF-1 in the pathological process of RA.
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Source: Current Pharmaceutical Design - March 18, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Zhao YL, Wu J, Zhang TP, Cheng QY, Wang XP, Gu MM, Pan HF, Ye DQ Tags: Curr Pharm Des Source Type: research