| Pronunciation | seks HOR-mone BINE-ding GLAH-byoo-lin |
| Definition | SHBG. A protein made by the liver that carries a male hormone (testosterone) and a female hormone (estradiol, a form of estrogen) through the blood to body tissues. Estrogen causes levels of SHBG to increase; testosterone causes levels of SHBG to decrease. |
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