Sex Hormone–Binding Globulin, but Not Testosterone, Is Associated Prospectively and Independently With Incident Metabolic Syndrome in Men: The Framingham Heart Study

OBJECTIVE: The association between total testosterone and metabolic syndrome has prompted speculation that low testosterone contributes to the pathophysiology of metabolic syndrome in men. We determined whether testosterone or sex hormone–binding globulin (SHBG) is independently associated with the...

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Autores principales: Bhasin, Shalender, Jasjua, Guneet K., Pencina, Michael, D’Agostino, Ralph, Coviello, Andrea D., Vasan, Ramachandran S., Travison, Thomas G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Diabetes Association 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3198304/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21926281
http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/dc11-0888

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3198304/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21926281
http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/dc11-0888

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