2013
Relationships between biomarkers of inflammation, ovarian steroids, and age at menarche in a rural polish sample
Clancy K, Klein L, Ziomkiewicz A, Nenko I, Jasienska G, Bribiescas R. Relationships between biomarkers of inflammation, ovarian steroids, and age at menarche in a rural polish sample. American Journal Of Human Biology 2013, 25: 389-398. PMID: 23606228, DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBiomarkers of inflammationMenstrual cycleLowest CRP tertileOvarian hormone concentrationsAge of menarcheHigh CRPOvarian suppressionCRP tertileTiming of menarcheOvarian hormonesOvarian steroidsOvarian functionInverse associationLow progesteroneHormone concentrationsStrong negative predictorSalivary progesteroneRecall methodInflammatory sensitivityCRPMenarcheInflammationImmune challengeEstradiolNegative predictor
1996
Testosterone levels among Aché hunter-gatherer men
Bribiescas R. Testosterone levels among Aché hunter-gatherer men. Human Nature 1996, 7: 163-188. PMID: 24203318, DOI: 10.1007/bf02692109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTestosterone levelsSalivary testosterone levelsOvarian steroidsNonwestern populationsStudy populationProtein anabolismOlder menSkeletal muscleStudy sampleMild correlationMale testosteroneChronic energy shortageTestosteroneAverage testosteroneSteroidsMalesBioactive steroidsAdult malesFunctional significanceMenMale fecundityPopulationRelative suppression