High Serum SHBG Predicts Incident Vertebral Fractures in Elderly Men

Volume: 31, Issue: 3, Pages: 683 - 689
Published: Jan 20, 2016
Abstract
Previous prospective cohort studies have shown that serum levels of sex steroids and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) associate with nonvertebral fracture risk in men. The predictive value of sex hormones and SHBG for vertebral fracture risk specifically is, however, less studied. Elderly men (aged ≥ 65 years) from Sweden and Hong Kong participating in the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) study had baseline estradiol and testosterone...
Paper Details
Title
High Serum SHBG Predicts Incident Vertebral Fractures in Elderly Men
Published Date
Jan 20, 2016
Volume
31
Issue
3
Pages
683 - 689
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