Serum relaxin levels in young athletic men are comparable with those in women.
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Relaxin was originally described as a reproductive hormone that mediated joint laxity in pregnant women and has been minimally studied in men. The purpose of this descriptive laboratory and clinical study was to evaluate serum relaxin in a young, primarily male population and compare levels between the sexes. In addition, the authors evaluated the relationship between relaxin and generalized laxity.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Orthopedics
دوره 36 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013