title: Is insulinlike growth factor I associated with diabetic retinopathy?
abstract: Insulinlike growth factor I (IGF-I) is the mediator of the growth-promoting effects of growth hormone and has been suspected of playing a role in the pathogenesis of proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). However, previous attempts to correlate IGF-I levels with PDR have yielded conflicting results. We determined IGF-I levels in a large population-based study of 682 early-onset (diagnosed before 30 yr of age) adult (greater than or equal to 18 yr old) insulin-taking diabetic subjects. PDR was found in 25% of the population. IGF-I levels were measured by radioimmunoassay. The mean serum level of IGF-I was 277 +/- 108 micrograms/L (mean +/- SD). Spearman rank correlations showed statistically significant negative correlations between IGF-I levels and age (r = -0.51, P less than 0.0001), duration of disease (r = -0.36, P less than 0.0001), and glycosylated hemoglobin (r = -0.09, P less than 0.05). There was a significant trend (P less than 0.001) toward decreasing risk of PDR with increasing IGF-I. However, after controlling for duration of diabetes, glycosylated hemoglobin, diastolic blood pressure, and the presence of proteinuria and/or creatinine greater than or equal to 265 microM in a multiple logistic regression model, IGF-I was not significantly associated with PDR. These data suggest that IGF-I may not be a risk factor for the development of PDR.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison 53792.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Dills
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Moss
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D012307:Risk Factors; D014922:Wisconsin
chemical_list: D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I