Increased fasting serum levels of growth hormone and gastrin in patients with gastric and large bowel cancer

 
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2007 (EN)

Increased fasting serum levels of growth hormone and gastrin in patients with gastric and large bowel cancer (EN)

Sklavaina Maria,
Triantafillidis J.K.,
Konstandellou Evangelia,
Cheracakis P.,
Govosdis V.,
Barbatzas C.,
Tzourmakliotis D.,

SUMMARY Background: Growth hormone (GH), Insulin-like growth factor-I (somatomedine, IGF-I) and gastrin seem to play a significant role in cell proliferation in mamalian and rat cells. The role of these factors in the etiology of gastric and large bowel cancer has not been completely elucitated. The aim of this study was to concurrently estimate the levels of GH, IGF-I and gastrin in a group of patients with gastric and colorectal cancer and to compare the results with those of a group of normal controls. Patients and Methods: In 33 consequtive patients with gastric (16 patients) and large bowel (17 patients) cancer, the serum levels of GH, IGF-I and gastrin were measured by radioimmunoassay. Fiftyfour normal people served as controls. Results: Significantly higher levels of serum GH (3.16�3.12 ng/ml in gastric cancer patients vs 3.01�2.91 ng/ml in colorectal cancer patients vs 0.69�1.60 ng/ml in normal controls, adjusted P (EN)

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2007-03-19


Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology (EN)

1792-7463
1108-7471
Annals of Gastroenterology; Volume 15, No 1 (2002) (EN)




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