Review Article
The Insulin-Like Growth Factor System and Nutritional Assessment
Table 4
Possible clinical utility for measurement of serum IGF axis proteins.
| | Reference |
| IGF-I | | Prediction of ITx patients requiring intensive nutritional intervention following transplant | [76] | Index of IF in children with SBS | [75] | Monitoring of recombinant GH treatment | [77] | Monitoring of PN and nitrogen balance | [74] | Indicator of short-term change in nutritional status | [36] | Prediction of refeeding risk and mortality | [98] | Diagnosis of acromegaly | [99] | Diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency | [99] |
| IGF-II | | Diagnosis of NICTH | [13] | Monitoring of refeeding | [34] |
| IGFBP-1 | | Assessment of insulin resistance and cardiovascular risk | [96] | Marker for metabolic syndrome | [53] | Prediction of growth failure in chronic renal disease | [97] | Prediction of development of insulin resistance in children | [54] | Monitoring of life-style interventions | [95] |
| IGFBP-2 | | Marker for metabolic syndrome | [55] | Diagnosis of NICTH | [100] |
| IGFBP-3 | | Monitoring of nutritional status | [58] | Assessment of GH status | [101] | Monitoring of GH treatment | [101] |
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Key: ITx: intestinal transplant; IF: intestinal failure; SBS: short bowel syndrome; NICTH: non-islet cell tumour hypoglycaemia.
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