BMC Endocrine Disorders

Table 2 Partial correlations of HbA_1c levels with sex hormones

From: The relationship between sex hormones and glycated hemoglobin in a non-diabetic middle-aged and elderly population

HbA_1c	Men		Women
HbA_1c	r	P	r	P
E₂	0.122	0.003	0.007	0.842
TT	0.048	0.238	0.029	0.411
BT	0.080	0.050	0.039	0.274
SHBG	−0.041	0.318	−0.125	< 0.001

Partial correlation analysis adjusted age, BMI and hemoglobin
Abbreviation: HbA_1c Glycated haemoglobin A_1c, E₂ Estradiol, TT Total testosterone, BT Bioavailable testosterone, SHBG Sex hormone-binding globulin, BMI Body mass index

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