IGF-binding proteins in type 1 diabetes are more severely altered in the presence of complications
Aims: Reduced levels of free and total insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-I) have been observed in Type-1 Diabetes (T1D) patients. The bioavailability of IGF-I from the circulation to the target cells is controlled by multifunctional IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs). The aim of this study was to profile...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016-01-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2016.00002/full |