hrp0097rfc11.6 | GH and IGFs | ESPE2023
Kaya Fırat
, Urgancı Nafiye
, Merve Usta Ayşe
, Çelik Sedanur
, Uçar Ahmet
Background: Coeliac disease(CD)is a common cause of stunted growth. Despite adherence to gluten-free diet(GFD), short stature may persist in some patients with CD. Studies investigating the growth hormone(GH)-insulin like growth factor-1(IGF1) axis in children and adolescents withCDare scant and inconclusive. Fibroblast growth factor-21(FGF-21)is a181amino acid polypeptide that plays a role in growth, lipid and glucose metabolism. The inhibitory effects of FGF...