Has anyone tested for serum insulin-like factor 3 (INSL3) levels?

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Has anyone tested for serum insulin-like factor 3 (INSL3) levels?

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I’m wondering if people with PSSD have low levels of this hormone mentioned im the article below.

Steroid use can impair testicular function for many years, study warns

https://www.studyfinds.org/anabolic-ste ... -function/

Researchers at Rigshospitalet, the largest hospital in Denmark, identified a hormone made by Leydig cells in the testicles that produce testosterone. These cells are a promising marker of how well the testicles are working. Because blood levels of testosterone can vary during the day, researchers are investigating a more stable marker than testosterone, called serum insulin-like factor 3 (INSL3).

The team included 132 participants from another study of men who did recreational strength training. Their ages ranged from 18 to 50 and averaged 32. They were split into three groups of men currently using anabolic steroids, men who used to use them, and those who had never used them.

Results show that among current steroid users, INSL3 was notably suppressed when compared with former users and never-users. Men who previously used steroid showed lower INSL3 concentrations, and the longer the use, the lower their INSL3 levels.
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