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ea0016p627 | Reproduction | ECE2008

Effects of testosterone undecanoate (TU) administered alone or in combination with letrozole or dutasteride in female to male transexuals (FtM)

Meriggiola Maria Cristina , Armillotta Francesca , Altieri Paola , Costantino Antonietta , Cerpolini Silvia , Berra Marta , Perrone Anna Myriam , Saad Farid , Pelusi Giuseppe

TU is an effective option for androgen replacement in FtM subjects, but long-term physiological effects and the significance of T and its metabolites dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and estradiol (E) on physiological functions are unclear. The aim of our study was to investigate the effects of long-term TU treatment on bone metabolism, body composition and lipid profile in FtM subjects and to evaluate the relationship between the observed effects and circulating levels of T, E and D...