Preoperative Prediction of Growth Hormone (GH)/Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) Axis Modification and Postoperative Changes in Candidates for Bariatric Surgery

Background Several factors alter the growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) axis in obese patients, but GH/IGF-1 correlation with anthropometric parameters and lipid metabolism is still unclear. We evaluated this relationship and the postoperative axis modifications in candidates for bariatric surgery.