Somayeh Hashemi
West Indies
Research Article
Relationship between Sex Hormone Binding Globulin, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, Prolactin and Serum Androgens with Metabolic Syndrome Parameters in Iranian Women of Reproductive Age
Author(s): Azita Zadeh-Vakili, Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani, Somayeh Hashemi, Atieh Amouzegar and Fereidoun AziziAzita Zadeh-Vakili, Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani, Somayeh Hashemi, Atieh Amouzegar and Fereidoun Azizi
Background: In spite of increasing evidence that hormonal change might play a relevant role in the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in women, results are still controversial. Most studies examining this relationship have focused on women who carry an altered hormonal milieu. In this study we aimed at examining the association between androgens, prolactin, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) and Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) and MetS parameters in non-hyperandrogenic eumenorrheic reproductive aged women.
Methods: Subjects were 1126 women, 18-45 years old, selected randomly (using the stratified, multistage probability cluster sampling method) from among reproductive aged women of different geographic regions of Iran. Serum levels of hormones were measured and after .. View More»
