Endocrine Abstracts

Insulin like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) has been shown to co-vary with renal function in a number of physiological and pathological conditions. However, this relationship and possible co-variants have not been specifically explored in untreated growth hormone deficient adults (GHDA). To examine this issue, we studied 24 GHDA subjects (14M, 10F) in the fasted state twice after obtaining consent and ethical approval. The Cockcroft and Gault equation was used to calculate creatinine...