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Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones Meta-analysis

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Testosterone in Female Depression: A Meta-Analysis and Mendelian Randomization Study

Dhruba Tara Maharjan, Ali Alamdar Shah Syed, Guan Ning Lin, Weihai Ying
Biomolecules Summary & key facts 2021 28 citations

This paper combined past studies (a meta-analysis) and a genetic test (Mendelian randomization) to look at blood testosterone and depression in women. The meta-analysis found that women with depression have significantly different serum testosterone levels than healthy women, with a clear result in premenopausal women and weaker (borderline) results in…

Hormonal and reproductive studies Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones Stress Responses and Cortisol
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