The within-pair resemblance in serum levels of androgens, sex-hormone binding globulin and cortisol in female obese identical twins - Effect of negative energy balance induced by very low-calorie diet

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 417-422

  Hainer, V ^a   Kunesova M ^a   Stunkard, A J ^b   Parizkova J ^a   Stich V ^a   Mikulova R ^a   Starka L ^c  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c Endocrine Institute   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Androgens; Cortisol; Obese Monozygotic Twins; Sex Hormone Binding Globulin; Very Low Calorie Diet; Weight Loss; Within Twin Pair Resemblance

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; HYDROCORTISONE; PRASTERONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN;

ADULT; ANDROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; ENERGY BALANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; LOW CALORY DIET; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ANDROGENS; BODY COMPOSITION; DIET, REDUCING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; OBESITY; SEX HORMONE-BINDING GLOBULIN; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0034909377     PISSN: 00185043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-16233     Document Type: Article

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