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    Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) or sex steroid-binding globulin (SSBG) is a glycoprotein that binds to androgens and estrogens. When produced by the...
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  • gamma globulins are also called "immunoglobulins" or "antibodies". As stated, globulins have different sizes, but the sex hormone-binding globulin has a...
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    Some examples are sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), corticosteroid-binding globulin, and albumin. Most studies say that hormones can only affect cells...
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    Sex hormones, also known as sex steroids, gonadocorticoids and gonadal steroids, are steroid hormones that interact with vertebrate steroid hormone receptors...
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    chromatography in the simultaneous purification of sex-hormone-binding globulin and corticosteroid-binding globulin". J. Chromatogr. 397: 419–34. doi:10...
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    increased conversion of androgenic hormones such as testosterone to estrogens. Additionally, levels of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) increase with age and...
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    hyperandrogenism. Elevated insulin leads to lower production of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), a regulatory glycoprotein that suppresses the function...
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    include sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), which binds testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, estradiol, and other sex steroids. Non-specific binding proteins...
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  • Libido (redirect from Hormonal libido)
    low libido in females by elevating levels of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG). SHBG binds to sex hormones, including testosterone, rendering them unavailable...
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    tend to have lower than normal values of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), testosterone, and epitestosterone when...
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    than alpha globulins. Examples of beta globulins include: beta-2 microglobulin plasminogen angiostatins properdin sex hormone-binding globulin transferrin...
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    results in. The medication has very low affinity for human serum sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), about 5% of that of testosterone and 1% of that of DHT...
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  • humans. The ratio is the total testosterone level divided by the sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) level, and then multiplying by a constant, usually 100...
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    low estradiol levels. However, luteinizing hormone (LH) levels are elevated while sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) levels are more consistent with those...
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    Antiandrogen (category Sex hormones)
    (e.g., ethinylestradiol, diethylstilbestrol), which stimulate sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) production in the liver and thereby decrease free and...
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    nandrolone. Nandrolone has very low affinity for human serum sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), about 5% of that of testosterone and 1% of that of DHT...
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    steroids; individuals with AIS show a decreased response in serum sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) after a short term administration of anabolic steroids...
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    Etonogestrel (category Hormonal contraception)
    The plasma protein binding of the medication is at least 98%, with 66% bound to albumin and 32% bound to sex hormone-binding globulin. Etonogestrel is metabolized...
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    Norethisterone (category Hormonal contraception)
    symptoms is believed to be due to a 2- to 3-fold increase in sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) levels and a consequent decrease in free testosterone...
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    steroid hormone carrier proteins: sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), which binds androgens and estrogens; and corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG),...
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    among AAS, mesterolone has very high affinity for human serum sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), about 440% that of DHT in one study and 82% of that of...
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    mechanisms: 1) direct binding to and activation of the androgen receptor; and 2) displacement of testosterone from sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), thereby...
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    Megestrol acetate (category Hormonal antineoplastic drugs)
    binding, megestrol acetate is bound mostly to albumin (82.4%) and is not bound to sex hormone-binding globulin or to corticosteroid-binding globulin....
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    Recognised effects include: Increased 5-alpha-reductase Reduced sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) Reduced muscle mass and strength Baldness in men Reduced...
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    Levonorgestrel (category Hormonal contraception)
    androgenic biochemical changes and side effects such as decreased sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) levels, decreased HDL cholesterol levels, weight gain...
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    Estrogen (medication) (category Hormonal antineoplastic drugs)
    Ballieux B, VAN Vliet H (June 2012). "Sex hormone-binding globulin as a marker for the thrombotic risk of hormonal contraceptives". J. Thromb. Haemost....
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    Desogestrel (category Hormonal contraception)
    still be some significant changes. Desogestrel also reduces sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) levels by 50% when given to women alone, but when combined...
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    oral bioavailability. It has very low affinity for human serum sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), about 10% of that of testosterone and 2% of that of DHT...
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    Dienogest (category Hormonal contraception)
    AR than does dienogest itself. Dienogest has no affinity for sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), and hence does not displace testosterone or estradiol...
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    Ethinylestradiol (category Hormonal antineoplastic drugs)
    Rosendaal F, Rosing J, et al. (June 2012). "Sex hormone-binding globulin as a marker for the thrombotic risk of hormonal contraceptives". Journal of Thrombosis...
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