Testosterone and Erythrocyte Lifespan.
Melissa Christine McMartinSasha SavkovicAdelina RomanoSarina LimChristopher A MuirVeena JayadevAnn J ConwayLeigh SeccombeDavid J HandelsmanPublished in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2024)
We conclude that hypogonadal men have reduced erythrocyte lifespan and acute androgen-induced increase in circulating erythrocyte lifespan may contribute to the well-known erythropoietic effects of androgens, but longer-term effects require further investigation to determine how much they contribute to androgen-induced increases in circulating hemoglobin.