Serum steroid binding protein concentrations, distribution of progestogens, and bioavailability of testosterone during treatment with contraceptives containing …
GL Hammond, MS Langley, PA Robinson, S Nummi… - Fertility and sterility, 1984 - Elsevier
The oral administration of 150 μg desogestrel and 30 μg ethinyl estradiol (EE 2) increases
(P< 0.001) serum concentrations of sex-hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and
corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG), whereas treatment with 150 μg levonorgestrel and 30
μg EE 2 only increases serum CBG concentrations. No changes in serum albumin
concentrations occurred during or after treatment with either preparation, and increases in
SHBG and CBG returned to the pretreatment values 1 month after treatment ceased. The …
(P< 0.001) serum concentrations of sex-hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and
corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG), whereas treatment with 150 μg levonorgestrel and 30
μg EE 2 only increases serum CBG concentrations. No changes in serum albumin
concentrations occurred during or after treatment with either preparation, and increases in
SHBG and CBG returned to the pretreatment values 1 month after treatment ceased. The …
