Investigating the Relationship between Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) in diabetic mother’s breast milk and the blood serum of their babies

201615 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Abdel Hakeem Abdel Mohsen · Minia University

Abstract

Higher levels of IGF-1 are present in the milk of diabetic mothers and the blood serum of their babies and this characteristic could be used as a prenatal biomarker for macrosomia.

Topics & Keywords

Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors Diabetes and associated disorders Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Electronic physician

Volume 8, Issue 6, pp. 2546-2550

DOI: 10.19082/2546

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