Clinical studies show no effects of soy protein or isoflavones on reproductive hormones in men: Results of a meta-analysis

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 997-1007

  Hamilton Reeves, Jill M ^a   Vazquez, Gabriela ^b   Duval, Sue J ^b   Phipps, William R ^c   Kurzer, Mindy S ^b   Messina, Mark J ^d,e  

^a ST CATHERINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Nutrition Matters Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

isoflavones; phytoestrogens; red clover; SHBG; Soy; testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; GENISTEIN; ISOFLAVONE; PHYTOESTROGEN; PLACEBO; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; SOYBEAN PROTEIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ANDROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MEGADOSE; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE FERTILITY; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RED CLOVER; SOYBEAN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; GONADAL HORMONES; HUMANS; ISOFLAVONES; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEX FACTORS; SOYBEAN PROTEINS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955588510     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.04.038     Document Type: Article

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