Biologically active steroids are transported in the blood by albumin, sex hormone-binding
globulin (SHBG), and corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG). These plasma proteins also …

Estrogen is a fundamental regulator of the metabolic system of the female brain and body.
Within the brain, estrogen regulates glucose transport, aerobic glycolysis, and mitochondrial …

Benefits associated with lowered serum DHT levels after 5 α-reductase inhibitor (5AR-I)
therapy in men have contributed to a misconception that circulating DHT levels are an …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathies affecting the early
reproductive age in women, whose pathophysiology perplexes many researchers till today …

Background Androgen excess is a defining feature of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS),
which affects 10% of women and represents a lifelong metabolic disorder, with increased …

Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) is a glycoprotein composed of two 373‐amino‐acid
subunits. The SHBG gene and a promotor region have been identified. The SHBG receptor …

Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) is a glycoprotein which regulates bioavailability of
sex steroid hormones. Interest in SHBG has escalated in recent years because of its inverse …

Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) is the high-affinity binding protein for androgens and
estrogens. According to the free hormone hypothesis, SHBG modulates the bioactivity of sex …

Androgens are potent drugs requiring prescription for valid medical indications but are
misused for invalid, unproven, or off-label reasons as well as being abused without …

Bisphenol A (BPA) is used in the manufacture of many products and is ubiquitous in the
environment. Adverse effects of BPA on animal reproductive health have been reported …