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Histologically proven hepatic steatosis associates with lower testosterone levels in men with obesity

Men with obesity often present with low testosterone (T) and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) levels. Several mechanisms for this have been proposed, but as SHBG is secreted by hepatocytes and sex steroids undergo hepatic metabolization, this study investigates whether severity and histological c...

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Autores principales: Van de Velde, Frederique, Bekaert, Marlies, Hoorens, Anne, Geerts, Anja, T’Sjoen, Guy, Fiers, Tom, Kaufman, Jean-Marc, Van Nieuwenhove, Yves, Lapauw, Bruno
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7275796/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31274482
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/aja.aja_68_19