Low Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Level in Obesity Nephropathy: A New Risk Factor?

INTRODUCTION:IGF-1 (insulin-like growth factor-1) is a hormone involved in cell growth and other important processes. In the kidney, IGF-1 has a stimulating effect, increasing the blood flow and glomerular filtration rate. Although many experimental animal studies regarding the role of IGF-1 in the...

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Main Authors: Ioana Bancu, Maruja Navarro Díaz, Assumpta Serra, Marisa Granada, Dolores Lopez, Ramon Romero, Josep Bonet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4854474?pdf=render