Adiposity, chronic inflammation, and the prepubertal decline of sex hormone binding globulin in children: evidence for associations with the timing of puberty (Earlybird 58).
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Abstract
The regulation and role of SHBG in children are poorly defined. Here we investigated
whether adiposity-related mechanisms regulate SHBG and whether SHBG levels are associated
with the age of puberty.
Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab.
Title:
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
ISSN
(Electronic):
1945-7197
ISSN
(Print):
0021-972X
Publication date
(Electronic):
Sep 2014
Volume: 99
Issue: 9
Affiliations
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Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, Centre for Clinical
Trials and Population Studies, Obesity and Metabolism Research Group, University Medicine,
Plymouth PL6 8DH, United Kingdom.