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PURLS: It's time to reconsider early-morning testosterone tests.

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Guidelines recommend collecting an early-morning sample to compensate for the natural diurnal variation in testosterone levels. But for men 45 and older, this is unnecessary. Because the natural diurnal variation in testosterone levels tends to diminish with age, it is acceptable to test men ages 45 and older before 2 pm.

Source: PubMed Central

Authors: Natalie Long, Liz Nguyen, James Stevermer

Institutions: University of Missouri, University of Chicago

Language: English

Topic: Hormonal and reproductive studies

Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Center for Research Resources

Award: Translational Research at The University of Chicago (UL1)