How long post bilateral orchiectomy, will patients be functionally castrated?
immediately
after 2 hrs.
after 12 hrs.
after 24 hrs.
Correct Answer :
B. after 2 hrs.
because the plasma half-life of testosterone is 10 to 20 minutes, patients are functionally castrate within 1 to 2 hours after bilateral orchiectomy.
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