Evaluation of Serum Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1) Among Controlled and Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Geriatric Population From North India
Serum IGF-1 is significantly lower in uncontrolled geriatric T2DM and correlates with markers of glycemic control, insulin resistance, and inflammation. It may represent a promising biomarker for monitoring glycemic status in older adults with T2DM.
Authors
- Manish Kumar Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7558-2656)
- Kauser Usman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0570-2293)
- Aya dhaher J (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1775-2068)
- Sanjay Khattri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9510-0589)
- Kamal Kumar Sawlani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4192-1239)
- Sartaj Hussain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0582-6808)
- M. Arif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9043-3510)
Institutions
- University of Jammu (IN)
- Goa Medical College (IN)
- King George's Medical University (IN)
- Government Medical College (IN)
- Autonomous Healthcare (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.96716
- Primary Topic
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00