A study on the relationship of serum IGF-1 and TNF-? levels in type 2 diabetic patients with diabetic retinopathy / 中国免疫学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To explore the roles of insulin-like growth factor 1(IGF-1) and tumor necrosis factor-?(TNF-?) in diabetic reti nopathy.Methods:The serum levels of IGF-1 and TNF-? in 127 cases of type 2 diabetic patients (DM group) and 36 cases of health control (control group) were detected by ELISA method. Results: (1)The serum level of IGF-1 in DM group were lower than that in control group(P