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Comparative Study
. 1977 Oct;134(10):1117-8.
doi: 10.1176/ajp.134.10.1117.

Plasma testosterone in homosexual and heterosexual women

N K Gartrell, D L Loriaux, T N Chase
Comparative Study

Plasma testosterone in homosexual and heterosexual women

N K Gartrell et al. Am J Psychiatry. 1977 Oct.

Abstract

The authors measured plasma testosterone levels in 21 homosexual women and 19 age-matched heterosexual women. Although values for the two groups overlapped considerably, testosterone concentrations averaged 38% higher in homosexual than in heterosexual subjects. A statistically significant inverse correlation between age and testosterone level was found for heterosexual but not for homosexual women.

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