Early Elective Insulin Therapy Can Reduce Hyperglycemia and Increase Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Levels in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
4167578	The Journal of Pediatrics	2007	8 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Early insulin therapy improves blood glucose control and increases IGF-I bioactivity levels. This could result in less morbidity associated with hyperglycemia and reduced IGF-I levels.

Keywords

IGF ROP VLBW CGMS IGFBP Retinopathy of prematurity Insulin-like growth factor Very low birth weight insulin-like growth factor binding protein

Related Topics

Health Sciences Medicine and Dentistry Perinatology, Pediatrics and Child Health

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Early Elective Insulin Therapy Can Reduce Hyperglycemia and Increase Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Levels in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Authors

Kathryn MB, BS, MRCP, MA, MRCPCH, Amanda L. DM, BM, FRCP, MRCPCH, Jan MD, PhD, DMSc, Jian-Wen MD, PhD, Mike BM, Bch, DCH, FRCP, FRCPCH, Jag MB, Bch, MA, DCH, DRCOG, MRCGP, FRCP, FRCPCH, Ken K. MB, Bch, MA, PhD, MRCP, MRCPCH, David B. MD, DCH, FRCP,