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Sex hormones in Malay and Chinese men in Malaysia: are there age and race differences?

Chin, Kok-Yong; Soelaiman, Ima-Nirwana; Mohamed, Isa Naina; Ahmad, Fairus; Ramli, Elvy Suhana Mohd; Aminuddin, Amilia; Ngah, Wan Zurinah Wan

Clinics; v. 68 n. 2 (2013); 159-166

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Sex hormones in Malay and Chinese men in Malaysia: are there age and race differences?
Autor: Chin, Kok-Yong; Soelaiman, Ima-Nirwana; Mohamed, Isa Naina; Ahmad, Fairus; Ramli, Elvy Suhana Mohd; Aminuddin, Amilia; Ngah, Wan Zurinah Wan
Assuntos: Testosterone; Estradiol; Ethnicity; Male
É parte de: Clinics; v. 68 n. 2 (2013); 159-166
Descrição: OBJECTIVES: Variations in the prevalence of sex-hormone-related diseases have been observed between Asian ethnic groups living in the same country; however, available data concerning their sex hormone levels are limited. The present study aimed to determine the influence of ethnicity and age on the sex hormone levels of Malay and Chinese men in Malaysia. METHODS: A total of 547 males of Malay and Chinese ethnicity residing in the Klang Valley Malaysia underwent a detailed screening, and their blood was collected for sex hormones analyses. RESULTS: Testosterone levels were normally distributed in the men (total, free and non-sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) bound fractions), and significant ethnic differences were observed (p
Títulos relacionados: https://www.revistas.usp.br/clinics/article/view/53153/57214
Editor: Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo
Data de criação/publicação: 2013-01-01
Formato: Adobe PDF
Idioma: Inglês

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