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Post-RP tTestosterone to DHT ratio

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"Following radical prostatectomy there was a statistically significant increase in serum testosterone, free testosterone, estradiol, LH and FSH (p <0.0001), and statistically significant decrease in serum DHT (p <0.0001)"

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/967...

At 4 months post RP mine was ~26 (8.4/.32 both in ng/ml)

At 5 months keeps advancing to new heights ~ 31 (9.32/.297), probably due to taking Avodart.

Normal range 10-20?

My pituitary gland lost prostate control and is working overtime.

"After testosterone from the plasma has entered the prostatic cell through diffusion it is metabolized to other steroids by a series of enzymes. Over 95% of testosterone is converted to the most important prostatic androgen dihydrotestosterone."

link.springer.com/article/1...

Edit: Units error correction

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