Transfer of Topical Testosterone to Subcutaneous Microdialysate, Blood and Saliva in Healthy Young Men
Conclusion Single topical administration of testosterone gel leads to a continuous increase of testosterone in the subcutaneous ipsilateral microdialysate. Rapid salivary testosterone increase happens after gel administration followed by tenfold increased testosterone plateau values. Despite continuous influx, testosterone concentrations in serum, saliva, and contralateral microdialysate show a plateau formation thus avoiding testosterone excess. [...] © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | Full text
Source: Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Krebs, Andreas Clement, Hans-Willi Zimmerer, Jutta Schulz, Eberhard Doerfer, J ürgen Wurm, Michael Brichta, Corinna van der Werf-Grohmann, Natascha Schwab, Karl Otfried Tags: Article Source Type: research