Bones and the sex hormones.
Kidney Int
; 94(2): 239-242, 2018 08.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30031443
ABSTRACT
Sex hormones act in multiple ways to maintain a strong skeleton. In men, estrogen regulates cortical bone turnover, but testosterone maintains trabecular turnover. In normal men, sex hormone-binding protein is an independent risk factor for fractures. This led Aleksova and colleagues to measure the sex hormones and their binding protein in men receiving dialysis. Both higher sex hormone-binding globulin and higher total testosterone were associated with prevalent nonvertebral fractures, adding another layer of complexity to renal osteodystrophy.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin
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Renal Dialysis
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Year:
2018
Type:
Article