title: Low serum IGF-1 and occurrence of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women.
abstract: The link between serum insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and postmenopausal osteoporosis remains controversial. In this study of healthy postmenopausal women, decreased serum concentrations of IGF-1 were strongly associated with an increased risk of osteoporotic fractures independently of bone-mineral density.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Garnero
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sornay-Rendu
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Delmas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D018972:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3 / Q000097:blood; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000172:deficiency*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D018972:Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I