Associations of bone mineral density with sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and testosterone in middle-aged Saudi men: a cross-sectional study

ObjectiveThe present cross-sectional study examined the association between circulating levels of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and testosterone with bone mineral density (BMD) in middle-aged Arab men.MethodsClinical data of 103 middle-aged Saudi men (mean age 60.7±7.2) were extracted from the...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sobhy M. Yakout, Malak Nawaz Khan Khattak, Nasser M. Al-Daghri, Abeer A. Al-Masri, Mohamed A. Elsaid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1230279/full