Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 Long R3 is a longer, stronger version of IGF-1. This peptide promotes cell division and regeneration, which is critical for muscle growth and repair. Because it extends ...

Growth hormone dosing based on insulin-like growth factor I levels rather than weight led to an improved growth response, according to a study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and ...

Vitamin D and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) are involved in a complex interplay that may have implications for growth hormone dosing, researchers found. In a review of the literature, patients ...

Somavert (pegvisomant) is a prescription drug that’s used to treat acromegaly. The drug is given once daily as a subcutaneous injection by you or your caregiver. Somavert is used to treat acromegaly ...

Although the measurement of circulating IGF-I levels during GH treatment of children is practical, and might be useful to assess the appropriate GH dose, the clinical response to therapy is more ...

Since its discovery over 50 years ago, the biological aspects of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) have been determined to be extensive. Ranging from cell proliferation, cell differentiation and ...

A randomized UCLA study found that a new dosing paradigm can improve height outcomes in the treatment of children who have short stature due to growth hormone deficiency and idiopathic short stature.