Testosterone-estradiol-binding globulin in patients with Turner's syndrome: effects of estrogens and acute growth hormone administration

• Published in: The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism Vol. 42; no. 6; p. 1018
• Main Authors: Bergink, E W, Wolf, D L, Wittliff, J L, Bruining, G J, Bryson, M F, Forbes, G B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.1976
• Subjects: Adolescent; Age Determination by Skeleton; Child; Estradiol - blood; Estrogens, Conjugated (USP) - therapeutic use; Ethinyl Estradiol - therapeutic use; Growth Hormone - therapeutic use; Humans; Protein Binding; Serum Globulins - metabolism; Testosterone - blood; Turner Syndrome - blood; Turner Syndrome - drug therapy

The TeBG activity of plasma from patients with Turner's syndrome was measured quantitatively using polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Human growth hormone administration did not significantly change the plasma TeBG levels. However, oral replacement therapy with estrogens elevated plasma TeBG w...