A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Pilot Trial on the Effects of Testosterone Undecanoate Plus Dutasteride or Placebo on Muscle Strength, Body Composition, and Metabolic Profile in Transmen

January 2021 in “ The Journal of Sexual Medicine ”

Giulia Gava, Francesca Armillotta, Paolo Pillastrini, Silvia Giagio, Stefania Alvisi, Ilaria Mancini, Paolo Giovanni Morselli, Renato Seracchioli, Maria Cristina Meriggiola

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TLDR Testosterone with dutasteride improves muscle strength and body composition in trans men.

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research Effect of Testosterone Supplementation With and Without a Dual 5α-Reductase Inhibitor on Fat-Free Mass in Men With Suppressed Testosterone Production

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