Vol 58, No 5 (2007)
Review paper
Published online: 2007-10-16
Some problems with testosterone determination
Endokrynol Pol 2007;58(5):440-445.
Abstract
Testosterone is the main male sex hormone which determination is useful for assessment of androgen status. It seems that
serum levels of testosterone, when assayed by commonly used methods, do not correlate with clinical parameters. One of
the causes may be that these assays are suitable for determination of total testosterone, but not for measurement of biologically
active forms of this hormone. The aim of this review is to present usefulness of testosterone measurement and its
bioactive forms determination as well as factors influencing on their levels.
Keywords: free testosteronebioavailable testosterone
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