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Glossary Term

Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin (SHBG)

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Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin (SHBG) is a plasma protein that binds and transports testosterone and other sex hormones throughout the bloodstream, sequestering them from immediate biological activity. Only unbound testosterone (2-3%) remains biologically active.

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