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A genome-wide association meta-analysis of circulating sex hormone-binding globulin reveals multiple loci implicated in sex steroid hormone regulation

Cummings, Steven;
Coviello, AD;
Haring, R;
Wellons, M;
Vaidya, D;
Lehtimäki, T;
Keildson, S;
Lunetta, KL;
He, C;
Fornage, M;
Lagou, V

UC San Francisco Previously Published Works (2012)

Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) is a glycoprotein responsible for the transport and biologic availability of sex steroid hormones, primarily testosterone and estradiol. SHBG has been associated with chronic diseases including type 2 diabetes (T2D) and