Both total testosterone and sex hormone-binding globulin are independent risk factors for metabolic syndrome: results from Fangchenggang Area Male Health and Examination Survey in China

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Zhang, Jiange ; Huang, Xianghua ; Liao, Ming ; Gao, Yong ; Tan, Aihua ; Yang, Xiaobo ; Zhang, Haiying ; Mo, Linjian ; Zhang, Youjie ; Lu, Zheng ; Wu, Chunlei ; Hu, Yanling ; Mo, Zengnan

关键词: testosterone;    sex hormone-binding globulin;    body mass index;    insulin resistance;    metabolic syndrome;    Chinese male population;   

DOI  :  10.1002/dmrr.2405

学科分类：内分泌与代谢学

【 摘 要 】

Background Metabolic syndrome is often beneficial from testosterone replacement therapy. Although testosterone and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) are inversely associated with the risk of metabolic syndrome, it is controversial whether the associatio