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  • Title: Salivary free testosterone in hirsutism.
    Author: Osredkar J, Vrhovec I, Jesenovec N, Kocijancic A, Prezelj J.
    Journal: Ann Clin Biochem; 1989 Nov; 26 ( Pt 6)():522-6. PubMed ID: 2533471.
    Abstract:
    A sensitive, specific and accurate direct radioimmunoassay of testosterone in human saliva is described. A single salivary testosterone result is shown to be of greater diagnostic use in hirsutism than any of the currently used serum androgen assays. Thus, of 50 hirsute patients, salivary testosterone (Sa-T) was elevated in 34 patients, sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) was decreased in 30 women, serum testosterone (S-T) elevated in 13, dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEA-S) was elevated in 14, and androstenedione in three of the investigated group.
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