SHBG
Noun
Meaning
SHBG (plural SHBGs)
(medicine) Abbreviation of sex hormone-binding globulin.
Examples
Hyperinsulinemia increases GnRH pulse frequency, LH over FSH dominance, increased ovarian androgen production, decreased follicular maturation, and decreased SHBG binding.
Research is showing that even after ending a hormonal contraceptive method, SHBG levels remain elevated and no reliable data exists to predict when this phenomenon will diminish. citation.
SHBG binds to sex hormones, including testosterone, rendering them unavailable.