Open AccessSerum sex steroids measured in middle-aged European and African–Caribbean men by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry
Author(s) -
Frank Giton,
Jean Fiet,
JeanNicolas Cornu,
Olivier Cussenot,
Alain Bélanger,
Saı̈k Urien,
Alejandro Oliva,
Pascal Blanchet,
Luc Multigner
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
european journal of endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.897
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1479-683X
pISSN - 0804-4643
DOI - 10.1530/eje-11-0551
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , testosterone (patch) , estrone , sex hormone binding globulin , dihydrotestosterone , androstenediol , body mass index , sex steroid , hormone , androstenedione , physiology , androgen , steroid
Differences in circulating steroid hormone levels have been hypothesized to explain ethnic differences in steroid-related diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the serum levels of a wide panel of steroid hormones, both androgens and estrogens, in healthy middle-aged African-Caribbean and European men.
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