Objective—Recent data suggested that sex hormone–binding globulin (SHBG) levels decrease when fat accumulates in the liver and that circulating SHBG may be causally involved in the ...

It is written: both systemic and topical corticosteroids can exacerbate or precipitate acne or even induce an acneform eruption. Corticosteroids are considered to be acnegenic comedogenic drugs ...

Similarly, male patients with CD were found to have markedly lower serum levels of testosterone, estradiol, and sex hormone-binding globulin compared to healthy individuals (10). These findings ...

Ubiquitin-binding domains (UBDs) are modular elements that bind non-covalently to the protein modifier ubiquitin. Specific ubiquitin–UBD interactions are crucial for the regulation of multiple ...

Animal studies have shown that exposure to pesticides caused damage to oocytes, decreased production of steroid hormones by the ovaries ... In obese men, decreased levels of testosterone, luteinizing ...

The term dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) refers to a spectrum of heterogeneous myocardial disorders that are characterized by ventricular dilation and depressed myocardial performance in the absence of ...

A synergistic effect has been noted in vitro following administration of corticosteroids to B-cell lines, with accentuation of B-cell cytotoxicity; this observation might be relevant to certain ...