Serum IGF-1, IGFBP-3 and growth hormone levels in children with congenital heart disease: relationship with nutritional status, cyanosis and left ventricular functions.

Dinleyici E, Kilic Z, Buyukkaragoz B, Ucar B, Alatas O, Aydogdu S, Dogruel N.

Journal Article 2007; 28(3): 279-283 PubMed PMID: 17627262 Keywords: Child, Child, Preschool, Cyanosis:blood, Female, Heart Defects, Congenital:blood, Human Growth Hormone:blood, Humans, Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3:blood, Insulin-Like Growth Factor I:analysis, Male, Nutritional Status, Regression Analysis,.

: In this study we aimed to evaluate serum insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and growth hormone (GH) levels in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) and to determine if these parameters have any relationship to the cyanosis, nutritional status and the left ventricular sys.....

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Vol. 28 (3) 2007 Neuro endocrinology letters

Serum IGF-1, IGFBP-3 and growth hormone levels in children with congenital heart disease: relationship with nutritional status, cyanosis and left ventricular functions.

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