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Estradiol, progesterone, and sex hormone‐binding globulin in female rhesus monkeys ( Macaca mulatta )
Author(s) -
Longcope C.,
Bukowski C.,
Tast J.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of medical primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1600-0684
pISSN - 0047-2565
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0684.1993.tb00678.x
Subject(s) - sex hormone binding globulin , endocrinology , medicine , globulin , hormone , estrogen , biology , androgen
We measured the concentrations of estradiol, progesterone, and the sex hormone‐binding globulin capacity (rhSHBG) in serum of female rhesus monkeys ( Macaca mulatta ). Although the serum rhSHBG capacity was altered by the removal of ovarian hormones, presumably estradiol, acute changes in serum estradiol and progesterone did not influence SHBG capacity. There appears to be a relatively low threshold for the effect of estradiol on rhSHBG capacity. The threshold must be present for a finite length of time to have that effect.