| Sex Hormone Binding Globulin Levels in Children with Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
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Duk Hi Kim1, Mi Jung Park1, Ho Sung Kim2 |
1Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
2Department of Pediatrics, Ehwa Womans University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea |
| 인슐린의존형 당뇨병환아에서 성호르몬 결합글로부린 농도 |
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김덕희1, 박미정1, 김호성2 |
1연세대학교 의과대학 소아학교실
2이화여자대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 |
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| Abstract |
Purpose
: Sex hormone binding globulin(SHBG) is produced in liver and binds to testostero-ne and estradiol. Plasma SHBG levels are increased by estrogen and thyrotoxicosis and decreased by testostrone, insulin, growth hormone, prolactin, obesity and noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus.
SHBG levels in patients with NIDDM is known to be higher than normal, but SHBG levels in children with IDDM is controversial. The aims of our study are to examine SHBG levels in ID-DM children and to evaluate factors which affect SHBG levels.
Methods
: We measured SHBG levels in 40 IDDM children(mean age : 11.8¡¾44 yr) and 24 normal children(11.4¡¾4.1 yr).
Results
: The SHBG level was lower in puberty than prepurtal age in both IDDM and normal controls. However, no significant differences was found between IDDM and normal controls. In pubertal boys with IDDM, serum testostrone level was lower than normal.
Conclusion
: SHBG levels in children with IDDM was not significantly different from normal controls. To understand the relationship between SHBG level and it's regulatory mechanism further study will be needed. |
| Key Words:
Sex hormone binding globulin, Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, Insulin, Puberty |
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