Table 2.

Conditions That Alter SHBG Concentrations

Conditions Associated With High SHBG ConcentrationsConditions Associated With Low SHBG Concentrations
Aging (112)Obesity (113, 114)
Chronic infections such as HIV (115, 116) and hepatitis C (117, 118)Diabetes, insulin resistance states (97, 98)
Hyperthyroidism (119)Hypothyroidism (119)
Elevated estrogen [advanced liver disease (117), pregnancy (120), alcohol consumption (121)]Polycystic ovarian syndrome (122)
Medications [thiazolidinediones (123−126), anticonvulsants (127), oral contraceptives (128, 129), selective estrogen receptor modulators (130)]Medications [glucocorticoids (131), tyrosine kinase inhibitors (132), androgens (133)]
SHBG polymorphisms (rs6258, rs12150660) (32)SHBG polymorphisms (rs6257, rs6259, rs727428, rs1799941) (33, 134)
Extreme weight loss (anorexia nervosa) (135)Nephrotic syndrome (136)
Acromegaly (137)
Conditions Associated With High SHBG ConcentrationsConditions Associated With Low SHBG Concentrations
Aging (112)Obesity (113, 114)
Chronic infections such as HIV (115, 116) and hepatitis C (117, 118)Diabetes, insulin resistance states (97, 98)
Hyperthyroidism (119)Hypothyroidism (119)
Elevated estrogen [advanced liver disease (117), pregnancy (120), alcohol consumption (121)]Polycystic ovarian syndrome (122)
Medications [thiazolidinediones (123−126), anticonvulsants (127), oral contraceptives (128, 129), selective estrogen receptor modulators (130)]Medications [glucocorticoids (131), tyrosine kinase inhibitors (132), androgens (133)]
SHBG polymorphisms (rs6258, rs12150660) (32)SHBG polymorphisms (rs6257, rs6259, rs727428, rs1799941) (33, 134)
Extreme weight loss (anorexia nervosa) (135)Nephrotic syndrome (136)
Acromegaly (137)
Table 2.

Conditions That Alter SHBG Concentrations

Conditions Associated With High SHBG ConcentrationsConditions Associated With Low SHBG Concentrations
Aging (112)Obesity (113, 114)
Chronic infections such as HIV (115, 116) and hepatitis C (117, 118)Diabetes, insulin resistance states (97, 98)
Hyperthyroidism (119)Hypothyroidism (119)
Elevated estrogen [advanced liver disease (117), pregnancy (120), alcohol consumption (121)]Polycystic ovarian syndrome (122)
Medications [thiazolidinediones (123−126), anticonvulsants (127), oral contraceptives (128, 129), selective estrogen receptor modulators (130)]Medications [glucocorticoids (131), tyrosine kinase inhibitors (132), androgens (133)]
SHBG polymorphisms (rs6258, rs12150660) (32)SHBG polymorphisms (rs6257, rs6259, rs727428, rs1799941) (33, 134)
Extreme weight loss (anorexia nervosa) (135)Nephrotic syndrome (136)
Acromegaly (137)
Conditions Associated With High SHBG ConcentrationsConditions Associated With Low SHBG Concentrations
Aging (112)Obesity (113, 114)
Chronic infections such as HIV (115, 116) and hepatitis C (117, 118)Diabetes, insulin resistance states (97, 98)
Hyperthyroidism (119)Hypothyroidism (119)
Elevated estrogen [advanced liver disease (117), pregnancy (120), alcohol consumption (121)]Polycystic ovarian syndrome (122)
Medications [thiazolidinediones (123−126), anticonvulsants (127), oral contraceptives (128, 129), selective estrogen receptor modulators (130)]Medications [glucocorticoids (131), tyrosine kinase inhibitors (132), androgens (133)]
SHBG polymorphisms (rs6258, rs12150660) (32)SHBG polymorphisms (rs6257, rs6259, rs727428, rs1799941) (33, 134)
Extreme weight loss (anorexia nervosa) (135)Nephrotic syndrome (136)
Acromegaly (137)
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