Evolving utility of sex hormone-binding globulin measurements in clinical medicine [0.03%]
临床医学中性激素结合球蛋白检测的运用及其发展变化趋势
Geoffrey L Hammond,Tsung-Sheng Wu,Marc Simard
Geoffrey L Hammond
Purpose of review: Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) regulates the plasma levels and biological actions of the sex steroids: testosterone and estradiol. Advances in our understanding of how plasma SHBG levels are determ...
Ellen W Seely
Ellen W Seely
David E Schteingart
David E Schteingart
Purpose of review: To describe the significance of a common adrenal radiological finding on computed tomography or MRI. Recent findings: ...
Helena E Virtanen,Sergey Sadov,Jorma Toppari
Helena E Virtanen
Purpose of review: To assess whether prenatal exposure to smoking is associated with impaired reproductive health in exposed men. Recent findings: ...
Thomas F J King,Frances J Hayes
Thomas F J King
Purpose of review: This review focuses on the presentation, treatment and long-term outcomes of men with idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (IHH). R...
Jeanette Tinggaard,Mikkel Grunnet Mieritz,Kaspar Sørensen et al.
Jeanette Tinggaard et al.
Purpose of review: To describe available markers of male puberty, discuss associations between adiposity and pubertal timing and to review recent evidence of a possible secular trend in male pubertal timing. ...
Selma Feldman Witchel
Selma Feldman Witchel
Purpose of review: Late-onset or nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (NCAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency is one of the most common autosomal recessive disorders. Reported prevalence ranges from 1 in 30 to 1 in 1...
Maris Laan,Marina Grigorova,Ilpo T Huhtaniemi
Maris Laan
Purpose of review: To review the current knowledge of genetic variants in the two genes affecting the individual responsiveness to follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) action-the FSH beta-subunit (FSHB) and the FSH receptor...
Rajesh Garg,Gail K Adler
Rajesh Garg
Purpose of review: Recent data suggest that mineralocorticoid receptor activation can affect insulin resistance independent of its effects on blood pressure. This review discusses new evidence linking mineralocorticoid re...
S Faisal Ahmed,Stuart O&#x;Toole
S Faisal Ahmed
Purpose of review: This review of disorders of sex development (DSDs) in boys and men will outline the conditions that may lead to this phenotype, present some guidance on how to evaluate and investigate affected cases an...