Association between serum estradiol level, sex hormone binding globulin level, and bone mineral density in middle-aged postmenopausal women

Abstract Background Changes in sex hormones are thought to play an important role in bone health in postmenopausal women. Our aim in this study was to evaluate the association between levels of estradiol (E2), which is the most potent endogenous estrogen, and sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) and...

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Main Authors: Zhongxin Zhu, Jin Zhao, Yanfei Fang, Rongwei Hua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02799-3