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androgenGeneral name for any male sex hormone, of which testosterone is the most important. They are all steroids and are principally involved in the production of male secondary sexual characteristics (such as beard growth). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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smoking and levels of adrenal androgens in postmenopausal women. For example, if a daughter is discovered to have classic
congenital adrenal hyperplasia, the parents often will be tested for
evidence of overproduction of adrenal androgens, and one parent thereby
may be discovered to have LOCAH. (7) Other factors have
been associated with bone loss are menopause, reduced calcitonin,
reduced adrenal androgens, and declining calcium absorption. |
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