Meta-Analysis of Serum Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 in Alzheimer’s Disease

Philip P Ostrowski, Andrew Barszczyk, Julia Forstenpointner, Wenhua Zheng and Zhong-Ping Feng

PLOS ONE, 2016, vol. 11, issue 5, 1-12

Abstract: Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) serum levels have been reported to be altered in Alzheimer’s disease patients, and it was suggested that the changes in IGF-1 serum level may play a role in disease pathology and progression. However, this notion remained controversial due to conflicting findings. We conducted a meta-analysis to determine the relationship between IGF-1 serum levels and Alzheimer’s disease. We searched the databases PUBMED, Ovid SP, and Cochrane library for relevant studies. The primary data analyzed was serum IGF-1 from Alzheimer’s disease subjects and controls. Pooled weighted mean difference using a random effects model was used to determine the relationship between serum levels and disease state. Nine studies were included in the meta-analysis compromising a total of 1639 subjects. The pooled weighted mean difference was -2.27ng/ml (95% CI: [-22.221, 17.66]) with a P value of 0.82. Thus our finding did not show clear relationship between low IGF-1 and Alzheimer’s disease subjects. We did not find evidence of publication bias by analyzing a funnel plot as well as Egger’s and Begg’s tests. While eight out of the nine studies included in this meta-analysis detected a statistically significant increase or decrease in serum levels of IGF-1 in Alzheimer’s disease subjects, the analysis as a whole did not show a significant trend in either direction. Thus, IGF-1 level is likely a critical personalized factor. A large database of clinical trials is required for better understanding the relationship between IGF-1 levels and Alzheimer’s disease.

Date: 2016
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