Association between Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Levels and the Disease Progression and Anemia in Visceral Leishmaniasis

• DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0982
• Publication Date: 2019-02-12T07:01:29Z
• Authors: Flaviane Alves de...; Célia Maria Vieir...; Bruna Leal Lima M...; Lucilene dos Sant...; Samantha Ive Miya...; Selma Maria Bezer...; Hiro Goto
• Keywords: Pathogenesis; IGFBP3

We analyzed the association between insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) and pathogenesis of anemia during active visceral leishmaniasis (VL). Serum levels IGF-I, IGF-binding protein 3 (IGFBP3), cytokines were measured in samples from individuals with VL cured VL, asymptomatic