Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels in multiple sclerosis patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Shirin YaghoobpoorMobina FathiKimia VakiliFatemeh SayehmiriMilad AlipourZahra Sadat MiriranHani GhayyemZohreh TutunchianRamtin HajibeygiZehra BatoolMoein MirzadehMohammad Hossein AghazadehMohammadreza HajiesmaeiliPublished in: PloS one (2024)
Our meta-analysis revealed no significant difference in serum levels of IGF-1, GH, IGFBP-2, and IGFBP-3 between the MS group and healthy controls, except for IGFBP1. However, our systematic review showed that the studies were controversial for IGFBP-3 serum levels. Some studies found an increase in serum level of IGFBP-3 in MS patients compared to the healthy group, while others showed a decrease.