Sex Hormone–Binding Globulin and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Women and Men

L. Ding, Eric; Song, Yiqing; E. Manson, JoAnn; J. Hunter, David; C. Lee, Cathy; Rifai, Nader; E. Buring, Julie; Michael Gaziano, J.; Liu, Simin

doi:10.1056/nejmoa0804381

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Sex Hormone–Binding Globulin and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Women and Men

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Aug 5, 2009

Authors:

Eric L. Ding

Yiqing Song

JoAnn E. Manson

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Circulating sex hormone-binding globulin levels are inversely associated with insulin resistance, but whether these levels can predict the risk of developing type 2 diabetes is uncertain. METHODS: We performed a nested case-control study of postmenopausal women in the Women's Health Stud...

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Medicine

Sex hormone-binding globulin

Mendelian randomization

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