Establishment of sex difference in circulating uric acid is associated with higher testosterone and lower sex hormone-binding globulin in adolescent boys

Abstract Men have higher circulating levels of uric acid than women. This sex difference is suspected to be a result of suppressive effects of estradiol on uric acid. If so, estradiol would be inversely associated with circulating uric acid. This study aimed to test this hypothesis. This cross-secti...

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Main Authors: Yutang Wang, Fadi J. Charchar
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Q
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/08f80ef45bae4b6db39ded83afb68182
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