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Erythrocytosis Is Rare With Exogenous Testosterone in Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy.

Nithya KrishnamurthyDaniel J SlackMoira KywelukOlivia CullenJerrica KirkleyJoshua D Safer
Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2023)
While the magnitude of change in hematocrit with serum level and route of administration of testosterone was statistically significant, the absolute levels were within the normal range, unlikely to be clinically meaningful. These findings, along with the low prevalence of erythrocytosis, should help allay concerns about the use of testosterone as GAHT.
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