Associations of sex hormone-binding globulin and testosterone with diabetes among men and women (the Saku Diabetes study): a case control study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) levels and sex hormones have been implicated in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. As fatty liver has been suggested to be a major determinant of SHBG levels, we exami...

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Main Authors: Goto Atsushi, Morita Akemi, Goto Maki, Sasaki Satoshi, Miyachi Motohiko, Aiba Naomi, Terauchi Yasuo, Noda Mitsuhiko, Watanabe Shaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
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Online Access:http://www.cardiab.com/content/11/1/130