Comparison of insulin-like growth factor-1 and sclerostin levels between premenopausal women with and without diabetes mellitus.

Objectives: This study assesses the serum levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and sclerostin as markers of decreased bone formation in premenopausal women with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to measure serum levels of IGF-1 and sclerostin in 40 premenopausal women with and without diabetes mellitus using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The levels of IGF-1 and sclerostin were compared between the groups using the Mann Whitney test and unpaired t-test, respectively.