Fat-soluble steroid hormones are transported in the aqueous blood primarily by:

SHBG primarily binds:

Corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG)(Transcortin) primarily binds:

Both SHBG and CBG:

Albumin has:

Albumin has:

Oral contraceptives:

Oral contraceptives:

Once SHBG is effected by oral contraceptives, when they are d.c’d the SHBG:

Excessive dosages of estrogens &/or androgens:

If excessive dosages of estrogens &/or androgens are discovered and corrected:

Elevated SHBG:

Binding affinity of sex steroids to SHBG follows this order:

An SHBG level should be obtained:

Excessive dosages of the following hormones can raise SHBG: