Urinary epidermal and insulin-like growth factor excretion in autistic children


Anlar B., ÖKTEM F., Bakkaloglu B., Haliloglu M., Oguz H., Unal F., ...Daha Fazla

NEUROPEDIATRICS, cilt.38, sa.3, ss.151-153, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1055/s-2007-990282
  • Dergi Adı: NEUROPEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.151-153
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: autism, growth factor, pathogenesis, insulin-like growth factor, IGF-1, FACTOR-I, BRAIN
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Growth factors have been implicated in the pathogenesis of autism. We have investigated daily urinary excretion of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), epidermal growth factor, and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 in autistic children (n = 34, age 2-5 years) and age-matched control children (n = 29). The mean urinary IGF-1 level was lower in the autism group than the control group (p = 0.03). Height was normal. These findings suggest altered IGF-1 metabolism in young autistic children. The cause-effect relationship should be examined by longitudinal studies and insulin-like growth factor provocation tests.