free thyroxine, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone, prolactin, estradiol, and testosterone by commercial kits (Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics) using a fully automatic chemiluminescence immunoassay analyzer (ADVIA Centaur XP, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics...
Serum leptin levels and liver glycogen levels were determined by the Yale Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center Analytical Core. Testosterone and corticosterone assays were performed by the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Hormone Assay and Analytical Services Core. Lipidomics Lipidomics analysis of white ...
Sex hormones from the ovaries (estrogen) and testicles (testosterone) are essential for the growth spurt and other body changes that occur at puberty. Pituitary hormones The pituitary gland is attached by a stalk to the hypothalamus, an area of the brain that controls the function of the ...
In men, gonadotrophins rise shortly after PRRT, accompanied by a decrease of inhibin B; however, both returned to baseline 18–24 months after PRRT [33,115]. Total testosterone decreases during the follow-up after PRRT [33,115], coincident with a decrease in sex hormone binding globulin (SH...