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The plasma testosterone values for 15 male homosexuals of Kinsey rating 5 or 6 were compared to the values reported by Kolodny et al.(1971), who had found male homosexuals to have lower testosterone values than heterosexuals. The values for our 15 male homosexuals were found to be significantly higher than those reported by Kolodny et al.In fact, the mean values for the current sample did not differ from the mean value reported by Kolodny et al.for heterosexual (Kinsey rating 0 or 1) controls. The present findings thus fail to confirm the relation between degree of homosexuality and plasma testosterone level.
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This research was supported in part by Public Health Service, Clinical Research Center grant FR-109 and National Institute of Mental Health grant MH-20258.
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Barlow, D.H., Abel, G.G., Blanchard, E.B. et al. Plasma testosterone levels and male homosexuality: A failure to replicate. Arch Sex Behav 3, 571–575 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01541139
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