Table 2.
Baseline serum values
| Baseline hormones | T gels mean (SD) | Injectable T mean (SD) | T pellets mean (SD) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total testosterone (ng/dL) | 300 (89.6) | 306 (164.0) | 268 (167.4) | 0.297 |
| Free testosterone (ng/dL) | 5.9 (1.6) | 7.5 (5.0) | 5.7 (3.8) | 0.033 |
| Estradiol (pg/mL) | 2.66 (0.96) | 2.71 (1.36) | 2.80 (1.77) | 0.876 |
| PSA (ng/mL) | 0.879 (0.72) | 0.725 (0.53) | 1.237 (1.48) | 0.096 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 15.1 (1.1) | 15.6 (1.3) | 14.9 (1.2) | 0.008 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 44.6 (3.1) | 46.0 (3.7) | 44.3 (3.3) | 0.024 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 191 (45.1) | 180 (40.1) | 189 (40.2) | 0.404 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 206 (205.4) | 180 (116.9) | 205 (215.2) | 0.743 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 106 (35.4) | 100 (37.5) | 106 (33.2) | 0.655 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 47 (11.1) | 43 (12.1) | 47 (11.6) | 0.16 |
HDL = high-density lipoprotein; LDL = low-density lipoprotein; PSA = prostate-specific antigen; SD = standard deviation; T = testosterone.