Serum levels of testosterone and estrogen were measured according to the manufacturer. Testosterone levels were measured using the Testosterone ELISA kit (#29K116 42K034DRG Instruments GmbH, Germany). The assay detection limit for testosterone was 0.083 ng/mL. The intra-assay coefficient of variation for each assay was between 3.28% and 4.16%. The inter-assay coefficient of variation for each assay was between 4.73% and 9.94%. Estrogen levels were measured using the Estrogen ELISA kit (#42K026-3DRG Instruments GmbH,Germany) (25 (link), 26 (link)). The assay detection limit for estradiol was 10.60 pg/mL. The intra-assay coefficient of variation for each assay was between 8.70% and 9.23%. The inter-assay coefficient of variation for each assay was between 6.87% and 14.91%.
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