Browsing by Subject "Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3"
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Attenuated IGF-1 predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in a Black population: a five-year prospective study
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2016)Background: Inconsistent findings are reported on whether insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is protective or harmful in predicting hypertension, carotid wall thickness and mortality. We determined the five-year ... -
Bioavailable IGF-1 and its relation to the metabolic syndrome in a bi-ethnic population of men and women
(Georg Thieme Verlag, 2016)Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), an insulin sensitivity and vasculoprotective factor, associates negatively with the metabolic syndrome. However, IGF-1 is reduced by factors such as inflammation, oxidative stress and ... -
Insulin-like growth factor-1 and cardiometabolic function : a bi-ethnic population study
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)In this thesis the cardiovascular protective role of IGF-1 was confirmed. Attenuated IGF-1 among black South Africans are linked to the metabolic syndrome and a marker of vascular endothelial damage. Furthermore, on a ...