Relationship between umbilical cord sex hormone binding globulin, sex steroids, and age at menarche: a prospective cohort study

To study the role of the prenatal environment in regulating reproductive development by measuring the prospective association between umbilical cord concentrations of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG; principal regulator of sex steroid activity), bioavailable sex steroids, and age at menarche.

Source: Fertility and Sterility - October 1, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Martha Hickey, Lauren P. Lawson, Jennifer L. Marino, Jeffrey A. Keelan, Roger Hart Tags: Original article Source Type: research