PIP: A review was made to understand how plasma binding protein might influence sex-
hormone action in target tissues. Steroids are predominately bound to plasma proteins and …

Introduction T he presence of corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG) in plasma was detected
about 30 yr ago, and of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) about 20 yr ago. In the …

We evaluated basal plasma total immunoreactive insulin (insulin), androstenedione, and
testosterone in 14 obesewomen: 8 with polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD) and 6 obese …

Reproductive hormonal dynamics were assessed in 10 massively obese men, 200–380% of
ideal body weight (percentage ideal body weight) and 11 similarly-aged controls who were …

This study examines the cross-sectional association of hysterectomy and oophorectomy
status, chronological age, and years since menopause with plasma levels of total and …

A possible role for increased androgenic/estro-genic activity in the pathogenesis of upper
body fat localization and its accompanying cellular and metabolic characteristics was …

Abstract Blacks in the United States have the highest prostate cancer rate in the world and
nearly twice that of whites in the United States. The 2: 1 black-to-white ratio in prostate …

Background: It has been suggested that identified risk factors for endometrial cancer operate
through a single etiologic pathway, ie, exposure to relatively high levels of unopposed …

Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) is a glycoprotein possessing high affinity binding for
17 β-hydroxysteriod hormones such as testosterone and oestradiol. It is probably …

Plasma obtained and frozen in 1972-1974 from 1,009 white men (40-79 years old) who
have been followed for 12 years was examined for endogenous sex hormone levels …