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A 46-year old female asked:
When igf-1 is shown as high at one lab so doctor runs test at other labs until normal result obtained, which is then relied on, are any of the results valid?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Does hgh make you taller because of igf-1?
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A 49-year old asked:
Explain why natural igf-1 supp are beneficial?
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A 16-year old female asked:
What are the effects of high levels of igf-1 in teens?
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A 33-year old asked:
Igf-1 lozenges subligually, snorting, or rectally, what is better?
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A 50-year old asked:
Igf-1 lozenges subligually, snorting, or rectally, which is better?
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A female asked:
Hi there! I am 43 years old (Woman) Height=1.82cm Weight=120.5 kg IGF-1=219.0 Is it normal ?
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A 36-year old female asked:
When igf-1 is high and gh are normal rule out the possibility of Acromegaly? Or get more complicated the Diagnosis?
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A 49-year old female asked:
Since intermittent fasting (16 hour fasting/8 hour eating) decreases igf-1 levels, which is said to be important for growth, does it stunt growth?
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A 16-year old female asked:
What the difference between rhIGF-1 injections and just IGF-1 injections?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Can IGF-1 be as effective as rhIGF-1 for height increase in children? And how is IGF-1 lr3 different from the two above?
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A 45-year old asked:
Will ketogenic diet lower igf-1?
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A 16-year old female asked about a 16-year old female:
Can children take rhigf-1 with no igf deficiency or would it cause severe side effects?
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A 26-year old female asked:
History of hypokalemic periodic parlaysis, hyperglycemia and now elevated igf-2...? What could cause this?
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A 17-year old male asked:
I'm 17 and 5'8" I want to be 6'0" will taking estrogen blockers and IGF-1 help me grow. My growth plates are still open.
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A 25-year old female asked:
What is the difference between growth hormone and igf-1?
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A 51-year old asked:
Can a body building oral spray boost igf levels and what does it do exactly?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Can a child with no igf-1 deficiency or any other medical problems use rhIGF-1? (Increlex)
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A 24-year old female asked:
Milk and dairy products increase igf-1 levels that is shown in research papers to increase the sebum production as well. Is that so ?
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A 49-year old female asked:
Many studies say that HGH upregulates IGF-1. Intermittent fasting (8hour feeding window) boosts GH-levels. Why than is IF associated with LOWER IGF-1?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Do doctors give kids to help them with thier height igf-1 or growth hormone ?
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A 51-year old asked:
Is there research using peptides like igf to improve insulin sensitivity for type 2 diabetics?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Is igf-1 responsible for bone growth cell growth and much more in the body secreted by the liver ?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Is this OGTT GH supression test suggestive for acromegaly? 0.4/0.2/0.1/0.7/2.3 ug/L I have a 2,5 mm adenoma in my pituitary and elevated IGF-1
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A 38-year old male asked:
I lost 50lbs in 6 months being vegan, should I be concerned? Igf-1=251 lymphs=50 neutrophils=42 createnine= 0.69 cholest=135 triglcyrds=87 hdl=24
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A 31-year old male asked:
Would a supplement that stimulates the liver to produce more igf 1 be harmful to people with hep c. (particulary genf20plus - HGH releaser)?
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A 50-year old male asked:
Failed 5 IGF-1/acromegaly tests from 2% to 25% over upper normal range. is GH suppression test or dynamic pituitary MRI best nest step?
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A 52-year old female asked:
My very low reading of IGF-1 is being investigated by glucagon test and MRI. If the cause of low IGF-1is malabsorption, will these tests show this?
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A 55-year old female asked:
Elevated IGF-1 212 (53-191)-no signs of acromegaly; endo won't retest-wants an MRI; have POTS/dysautonomia; do I need the MRI? Tired of testing
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A 50-year old male asked:
No clinical features of Acromegaly, failing many IGF-1 tests as high as 40% above high range. passed OGTT easily as GH below .1. is brain MRI needed?
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