The association between sex hormone-binding globulin and type 2 diabetes in Nigerian men

Background: Epidemiological studies have shown that sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) has a role in glucose homeostasis in both men and women. However, a prospective study on Japanese-American subjects concluded that SHBG was not a significant risk factor in either men or women, suggesting ethnic...

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Main Authors: Fayefori M. Abbiyesuku, Augustine N. Agbakwuru, Olatunbosun O. Olawale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2013-07-01
Series:African Journal of Laboratory Medicine
Online Access:https://ajlmonline.org/index.php/ajlm/article/view/44