The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 1971 · 19 citations · 0 references
MedicineBiochemistryEndocrinologyAndrologyReproductive EndocrinologySteroid BiochemistryAndrogen PhysiologyGonadal HormonesGonadal Steroid HormonesMale Reproductive EndocrinologyTesticular FunctionUrinary ExcretionEndogenous Steroid MarkersGonadal Hormone AssaysSerum Testosterone MeasurementSex Steroid MeasurementSex Steroid PhysiologyTesticular BiochemistryUrinary Hormone MeasurementUrinary Steroid Analysis
Urinary excretion of testosterone was considerably less in the Japanese as compared with that in the Ainu, while values of urinary epitestosterone were not significantly different. No differences were observed in the plasma levels of LH and testosterone. A unique pattern of testosterone metabolism was suggested to exist in the Japanese.