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  • Title: Insulin-like growth factor-I (somatomedin C) levels in chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia.
    Author: Buchwald D, Umali J, Stene M.
    Journal: J Rheumatol; 1996 Apr; 23(4):739-42. PubMed ID: 8730136.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: Fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are similar conditions characterized by substantial fatigue, diffuse myalgias, sleep disturbances and a variety of other symptoms. Many patients with CFS meet strict criteria for FM. Recently, low insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) levels have been demonstrated in patients with FM, suggesting that disruption of the growth hormone-IGF-I axis might explain the link between the muscle pain and poor sleep. Our goal was to determine whether IGF-I levels are decreased in CFS, and whether such findings are restricted to patients with concurrent FM. METHODS: Radioimmunoassays were used to determine serum concentrations of IGF-I and its binding protein, (IGFBP-3). Subjects were 3 patients seen in a referral clinic for chronic fatigue: 15 patients with CFS, 15 who met criteria for both CFS and FM (CFS-FM), 27 with FM alone; and 15 healthy control (HC) subjects. RESULTS: Patients and control subjects had similar demographic and clinical characteristics. No significant differences were observed among any of the 3 patient groups and control subjects in the mean concentration of either IGF-I or IGFBP-3. Likewise, the proportion of subjects with values above or below the laboratory's reference range did not differ for IGF-I or IGFBP-3. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest the disruption of the growth hormone-IGF-I axis previously demonstrated in FM patients is not evident in a referral population of patients with CFS, CFS-FM, or FM.
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