Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin Level in Male Patients with Chronic Heart Failure
Assistant Lecturer Adil A. Merza Abstract: Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) is a key regulator of the actions of anabolic steroids. Chronic heart failure (HF) has been associated with anabolic steroid deficiency, The present study to assess the role of SHBG and sex hormones in patient with heart failure so as to it may be had importance for diagnostic and progression of heart failure.The study involved an 80 men (age range 45-69 years), 40 men had HF (i.e. left ventricular ejection fraction [LVEF] <40%) and the other 40 men considered as the control group. The patients were selected from Ibn-Alnafis and Baghdad [...]





















