Plasma IGFBP-3 and IGFBP-5 levels are decreased during acute manic episodes in bipolar disorder patients

• Main Authors: Carlos Fernández-Pereira (Author), Maria Aránzazu Penedo (Author), Adrián Alonso-Núñez (Author), Tania Rivera-Baltanás (Author), Irene Viéitez (Author), José María Prieto-González (Author), María Isabel Vilariño-Vilariño (Author), José Manuel Olivares (Author), Saida Ortolano (Author), Roberto Carlos Agís-Balboa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Bipolar disorder (BD) is a recurrent and disabling psychiatric disorder related to low-grade peripheral inflammation and altered levels of the members of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) family. The aim of this study was to evaluate the plasma levels of IGF-2, insulin-like growth f...