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Testosterone has been detected in whole human saliva. Levels averaged (±SE) 295±36 and 195±25 pg/ml in adult males and females, respectively, and usually were undetectable in children. In adult males, the excretion of testosterone in saliva appeared to follow a circadian rhythm.
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Acknowledgments. This study was supported by grant No. MA-4454 from the Medical Research Council of Canada. The authors wish to thank Mr.D. B. Beaton for excellent technical assistance.
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Landman, A.D., Sanford, L.M., Howland, B.E. et al. Testosterone in human saliva. Experientia 32, 940–941 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02003781
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