hormonal

Bioavailable Testosterone

Definition

Bioavailable testosterone refers to the free testosterone plus the albumin-bound fraction — both of which can dissociate from their binding proteins and enter cells to act on androgen receptors. Unlike tightly SHBG-bound testosterone, albumin-bound testosterone is weakly held and readily available to tissues.

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