Lower SHBG level is associated with higher leptin and lower adiponectin levels as well as metabolic syndrome, independent of testosterone

Abstract In addition to testosterone (T), the emerging role of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) in pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been noted recently. However, reports of associations with serum adipocytokine levels are still limited. Therefore, we conducted this study to evaluate...

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Main Authors: Chia-Chu Liu, Shu-Pin Huang, Kai-Hung Cheng, Tusty-Jiuan Hsieh, Chun-Nung Huang, Chii-Jye Wang, Hsin-Chih Yeh, Chia-Chun Tsai, Bo-Ying Bao, Wen-Jeng Wu, Yung-Chin Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03078-0