The impact of testosterone administration to female-to-male transsexuals on insulin resistance and lipid parameters compared with women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Fertility and SterilityPublished 8 May 2010Open access
S. Cupisti, Erik J. Giltay, Louis Gooren, Desiree Kronawitter, Patricia G. Oppelt, Matthias W. Beckmann
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Testosterone administration by itself showed little detrimental influence on insulin resistance indices, but it had significant effects on lipid profiles compared with T, which had a greater impact on insulin Resistance in women with PCOS.
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Testosterone administration by itself showed little detrimental influence on insulin resistance indices, but it had significant effects on lipid profiles. Compared with T, BMI had a greater impact on insulin resistance in women with PCOS.
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