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Decreased Serum IGF-1/IGFBP-3 Molar Ratio is Associated with Executive Function Behaviors in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Jan 2015
Huang Rong, Wang Pin, Han Jing, Xia Wenqing, Cai Rongrong, Sun Haixia, Sun Jie, Wang Shaohua
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BACKGROUND: Insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1, through insulin/IGF-1 signaling pathway, is involved in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and Alzheimer's disease. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the association of serum IGF-1 and IGF binding protein (IGFBP)-3 levels with cognition status and to determine whether IGF-1 rs972936 polymorphism is associated with T2DM with mild cognitive...
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