Changes in BMI modulate age-associated changes in sex hormone binding globulin and total testosterone, but not bioavailable testosterone in young adult men: The CARDIA Male Hormone Study

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 685-691

  Gapstur, S M ^a   Kopp, P ^a   Gann, P H ^b   Chiu, B C H ^a   Colangelo, L A ^a   Liu, K ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Body mass index; Men; Sex hormone binding globulin; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BODY MASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGING; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; SEX HORMONE-BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 33947592792     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803465     Document Type: Article

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