Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels are associated with insulin-like growth factor-1 in short-stature children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study.

Qianqian ZhaoYingzhe JiangMei ZhangYuntian ChuBaolan JiHui PanBo Ban

Published in: Lipids in health and disease (2019)

This study demonstrated a nonlinear relationship between IGF-1 and LDL-C independent of other potential confounding factors, suggesting that circulating IGF-1 may contribute to the regulation of LDL-C levels, thus meriting further investigation.

Keyphrases

growth hormone
pi k akt
binding protein
physical activity
risk factors
signaling pathway
climate change