New sex hormone-binding globulin and estimated free testosterone reference intervals for children and adolescents: The effects of age, sex, BMI and oral contraceptives
We present SHBG percentiles for children and adolescents to support diagnoses of sex-hormone-related diseases. Confounders, such as BMI, Tanner stages, and contraceptive use should also be considered when interpreting SHBG measurements. Trial registration number - NCT02550236.
Authors
- Uta Ceglarek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4034-5535)
- Wieland Kieß (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4118-9455)
- Mandy Vogel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2051-1249)
- Jürgen Kratzsch
- Philip Johann Wölfle
- Pierre Dürgen
Institutions
- University Hospital Leipzig (DE)
- Leipzig University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinica Chimica Acta
- Published
- 2025-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cca.2025.120621
- Primary Topic
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00