ISSN:
1432-5233
Keywords:
Type I diabetes mellitus
;
Human recombinant growth hormone
;
Insulin-like growth factor I
;
Residual beta-cell activity
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Basal and recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH)-stimulated insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I) levels were studied in 19 insulin-dependent diabetic patients and 4 healthy subjects. Diabetic patients were divided according to glucagon test result into CpN (10 patients without residual beta cell activity) and CpP (9 patients with preserved beta-cell activity) groups, and according to age into three groups (A=21–30 years; B=31–40 years; C=41–50 years). All control subjects belonged to group B. Blood glucose and growth hormone were measured at hourly intervals and IGF-I every 6 h during 24 h before and after 7 days treatment with 4 IU of rhGH given subcutaneously at 8 p.m. The age-related decrease in basal IGF-I levels was evident in both CpN and CpP groups of diabetic patients. IGF-I net increase with rhGH treatment was variable and insignificant in comparison with basal value without age-related differences in CpN diabetics. Progressively larger age-related increases in IGF-I concentrations were observed in CpP diabetic patients. This study indicates impairment of hepatic IGF-I generation capacity in diabetic patients without residual beta-cell activity and the importance of simultaneous actions of portal insulin and GH on hepatic IGF-I production.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00569572
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