title: Plasma testosterone in homosexual and heterosexual women.
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.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D013739:Testosterone