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Urinary insulin-like-growth factor I in normal children: relationship to age, pubertal status and urinary growth hormone. 1995

S G Ratcliffe, and N Masera, and A M Skinner, and J Jones, and D Morrell, and H Pan, and D A Price, and M A Preece, and P E Clayton
Human Genetics Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK.

Authentic insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-I) can be detected in human urine at one thousandth of the serum level, with which it correlates closely. The aim of this study was to establish the normal range of urinary IGF-I (uIGF-I) in relation to age, sex, and pubertal status, and to define the relationship between uIGF-I and urinary growth hormone (uGH). IGF-I was measured by RIA after acid extraction of IGF-I binding protein, and separation by gel chromatography in 302 healthy children (149 boys and 153 girls) in whom uGH had already been measured. The mean amount of uIGF-I excreted each night ranged from 17.5 ng (males) and 14.9 ng (females) at pubertal stage I (PS 1), to a peak of 66.8 ng (males) at PS 4, and 55.8 ng (females) at PS 3, coinciding with peak uGH excretion. Highly significant correlations were found between uGH and uIGF-I both before and during puberty (P < 0.01). These findings extend the range of non-invasive investigation available in growth disorders and physiological studies.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007334 Insulin-Like Growth Factor I A well-characterized basic peptide believed to be secreted by the liver and to circulate in the blood. It has growth-regulating, insulin-like, and mitogenic activities. This growth factor has a major, but not absolute, dependence on GROWTH HORMONE. It is believed to be mainly active in adults in contrast to INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR II, which is a major fetal growth factor. IGF-I,Somatomedin C,IGF-1,IGF-I-SmC,Insulin Like Growth Factor I,Insulin-Like Somatomedin Peptide I,Insulin Like Somatomedin Peptide I
D008297 Male Males
D011627 Puberty A period in the human life in which the development of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal system takes place and reaches full maturity. The onset of synchronized endocrine events in puberty lead to the capacity for reproduction (FERTILITY), development of secondary SEX CHARACTERISTICS, and other changes seen in ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT. Puberties
D011863 Radioimmunoassay Classic quantitative assay for detection of antigen-antibody reactions using a radioactively labeled substance (radioligand) either directly or indirectly to measure the binding of the unlabeled substance to a specific antibody or other receptor system. Non-immunogenic substances (e.g., haptens) can be measured if coupled to larger carrier proteins (e.g., bovine gamma-globulin or human serum albumin) capable of inducing antibody formation. Radioimmunoassays
D001827 Body Height The distance from the sole to the crown of the head with body standing on a flat surface and fully extended. Body Heights,Height, Body,Heights, Body
D001835 Body Weight The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms. Body Weights,Weight, Body,Weights, Body
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D002850 Chromatography, Gel Chromatography on non-ionic gels without regard to the mechanism of solute discrimination. Chromatography, Exclusion,Chromatography, Gel Permeation,Chromatography, Molecular Sieve,Gel Filtration,Gel Filtration Chromatography,Chromatography, Size Exclusion,Exclusion Chromatography,Gel Chromatography,Gel Permeation Chromatography,Molecular Sieve Chromatography,Chromatography, Gel Filtration,Exclusion Chromatography, Size,Filtration Chromatography, Gel,Filtration, Gel,Sieve Chromatography, Molecular,Size Exclusion Chromatography
D005260 Female Females

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