2008
The insulin-like growth factor axis and risk of liver disease in hepatitis C virus/HIV-co-infected women
Strickler H, Howard A, Peters M, Fazzari M, Yu H, Augenbraun M, French A, Young M, Gange S, Anastos K, Kovacs A. The insulin-like growth factor axis and risk of liver disease in hepatitis C virus/HIV-co-infected women. AIDS 2008, 22: 527-531. PMID: 18301066, PMCID: PMC3507535, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e3282f22cdf.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive subjectsHIV-positive womenHepatic stellate cellsIGFBP-3Liver diseaseAPRI levelsLiver fibrosisInsulin-like growth factor binding protein 3Insulin-like growth factor (IGF) axisGrowth factor binding protein 3CD4 T-cell countWomen's Interagency HIV StudyLarge multi-institutional cohortInsulin-like growth factor IBaseline serum specimensHigher IGFBP-3T-cell countsHigh-risk patientsMulti-institutional cohortGrowth factor axisHepatitis C virusLiver function test dataGrowth factor IBinding protein 3Extracellular matrix accumulation
2007
Energy balance, insulin resistance biomarkers, and breast cancer risk
Fair A, Dai Q, Shu X, Matthews C, Yu H, Jin F, Gao Y, Zheng W. Energy balance, insulin resistance biomarkers, and breast cancer risk. Cancer Epidemiology 2007, 31: 214-219. PMID: 17646056, PMCID: PMC1994998, DOI: 10.1016/j.cdp.2007.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAsian PeopleBiomarkersBody Mass IndexBreast NeoplasmsC-PeptideCase-Control StudiesChinaEnergy IntakeEnergy MetabolismExerciseFemaleHumansInsulin ResistanceInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3Insulin-Like Growth Factor IInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIMiddle AgedMotor ActivityRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsWaist-Hip RatioConceptsInsulin-like growth factorBreast cancer riskExercise/sports activitiesShanghai Breast Cancer StudyBody mass indexInsulin resistance biomarkersC-peptideCancer riskIGFBP-3Breast cancerLevels of IGFEnergy intakeInsulin growth factor binding protein 3Growth factor binding protein 3Chinese womenResistance biomarkersInsulin-like growth factor-1C-peptide levelsBreast cancer preventionPhysical activity statusSports activitiesTotal energy intakeBody fat distributionCase-control studyBreast cancer cases