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Large-scale genome-wide analyses of proteomic data identifies that sex hormones affect plasma glycodelin levels

2026-03-06 sexual and reproductive health Title + abstract only
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Study question: How is glycodelin, a glycoprotein secreted by reproductive tissues, causally related to reproductive diseases and traits? Summary answer: We present evidence for a causal role of sex hormones in determining glycodelin levels, but limited evidence that glycodelin subsequently causally impacts reproductive traits. What is known already: Glycodelin is expressed in female and male reproductive tissues and has four glycoforms (-A, -C, -F and -S), with the glycosylation pattern determi...

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