History Short-term starvation prior to chemotherapy administration protects mice against toxicity. toxicity. Oxidative stress was evaluated in leukocytes using the COMET assay. Insulin glucose ketones insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs) were measured as biomarkers of the fasting state. Results The median age of our 20 subjects was 61 and 85?% were… Continue reading History Short-term starvation prior to chemotherapy administration protects mice against toxicity.