The impairment of the Growth Hormone/Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) axis in heart failure: A possible target for future therapy

The impairment of the Growth Hormone/Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) axis in heart failure: A possible target for future therapy

Hormonal abnormalities are quite common in chronic heart failure (CHF). The most studied hormonal axis in CHF is the impairment of Growth Hormone (GH)/Insulin Growth Factor-1(IGF-1), which in turn is defined either by a blunted response to GH stimulation test or low serum IGF-1 values.  Several ind...

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Main Authors: Lucrezia Piccioli, Michele Arcopinto, Andrea Salzano, Roberta D'Assante, Alessandra Schiavo, Francesca M. Stagnaro, Anna Lombardi, Veronica Panicara, Pietro Valente, Giuseppe Vitale, Filippo M. Sarullo, Francesco Giallauria, Alberto M. Marra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2018-09-01
Series:Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
Subjects:
Chronic heart failure
growth hormone
IGF-1
anabolic deficiency
biomarker
outcomes.
Online Access:https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/975

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