USE OF IGF-1 AS PROGNOSTIC FACTOR IN CALCIFICATION OF AORTIC VALVES

摘要

The present disclosure relates to: a composition for diagnosing aortic valve calcification diseases, comprising a preparation, which measures the protein level of inactivated IGF-1, wherein the composition is capable of diagnosing aortic valve calcification diseases involving calcification of aortic valves; a kit for diagnosing aortic valve calcification diseases, comprising the composition; a method for detecting inactivated IGF-1 so as to provide information necessary in the diagnosis of aortic valve calcification diseases; and a method for detecting inactivated IGF-1 so as to provide information necessary in the diagnosis of the progression level of aortic valve calcification diseases. According to the present disclosure, when using the composition or the kit for diagnosing aortic valve calcification diseases, it is possible to determine whether aortic valve calcification diseases, which involve the calcification of aortic valves, have occurred, and to determine the progression level of aortic valve calcification diseases which have already occurred, and thus the composition or the kit of the present disclosure can be used for more effectively diagnosing and treating aortic valve calcification diseases.