title: Sex hormone-binding globulin concentrations in women with severe premenstrual syndrome.
abstract: Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) binding capacity was measured in 50 women with severe premenstrual syndrome and 50 age-matched controls. The binding capacity was significantly lower (P = 0.001) in the patients. This finding suggests that the levels of SHBG binding capacity could be useful in the diagnosis and may help to explain the aetiology of the premenstrual syndrome.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000097:blood*; D012738:Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D012738:Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin