Is serum sex hormone-binding globulin a dominant risk factor for metabolic syndrome?

This multi-center, cross-sectional study investigated the association between serum testosterone (T) levels, serum sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) levels, and the risk of metabolic syndrome (MS) in 3332 adult Chinese men. The prevalence of MS was 34.7%, and men with MS had lower serum levels of...

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Main Authors: Yi-Hong Yang, Ming-Jia Zhao, Shan-Jie Zhou, Wen-Hong Lu, Xiao-Wei Liang, Cheng-Liang Xiong, Chang-Chun Wan, Xue-Jun Shang, Yi-Qun Gu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Andrology
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Online Access:http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2015;volume=17;issue=6;spage=991;epage=995;aulast=Yang