The Utility of Serum Free Testosterone Concentrations in Monitoring Gender-Affirming Testosterone Therapy in Transmasculine Youth with Obesity
Free testosterone concentrations are an adjunctive tool in the monitoring of gender-affirming testosterone therapy. In addition, the development of erythrocytosis is independent of serum testosterone concentration and warrants further study to understand factors that may predispose patients to developing secondary polycythemia.
Authors
- Jeremi M. Carswell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3124-1344)
- Stephanie Roberts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2811-1322)
- Enju Liu
- Ellis Barrera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7582-2410)
Institutions
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Transgender Health
- Published
- 2024-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1089/trgh.2022.0215
- Primary Topic
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00