Is acute insulin response an independent predictor of type 2 diabetes mellitus in individuals with both normal fasting and 2-h plasma glucose concentrations?
AIR can predict diabetes prior to the current clinical indicators of impaired glucose regulation.
We conclude that long-term GH treatment increases and IGF-I decreases circulating levels of Lp(a). These findings may have clinical relevance in view of the increasing use of hGH in children and adults and the role of Lp(a) as a CAD risk factor.