Sex hormone-binding globulin and thrombin generation in women using hormonal contraception
Justine Hugon-Rodin1,2,3, Martine Alhenc-Gelas4, H Coenraad Hemker5
1a Inserm, UMR 1018 , Villejuif , France.
Objectives:
We investigated the impact of serum sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) on thrombin generation (TG) in women according to hormonal contraception.
Patients And Methods:
A cross-sectional study of SHBG and TG measured via calibrated automated thrombography was conducted in 150 healthy women, including 75 users of combined oral contraceptives (COC), 22 users of progestin-only contraceptives (POC) and 53 nonusers.
Results:
COC but not POC-users had significantly higher SHBG levels compared with nonusers. In hormonal contraceptive users, SHBG was positively associated with both activated protein C (APC) resistance and baseline TG, and protein S and prothrombin were important mediators.
Conclusion:
These data provide further evidence that SHBG may be used as a biomarker in assessing prothrombotic profile of hormonal contraception.
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