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dihydrotestosterone |
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dihydrotestosterone /di·hy·dro·tes·tos·te·rone/ (DHT) (-tes-tos´te-ron) an androgenic hormone formed in peripheral tissue by the action of 5 on testosterone; thought to be the androgen responsible for development of male primary sex characters during embryogenesis and of male secondary sex characters at puberty, and for adult male sexual function.
dihydrotestosterone reduced, more active form of testosterone in males; associated with follicular atresia in the female. |
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Gay and bisexual men have higher levels of free testosterone in their bodies, which easily converts to dihydrotestosterone, a hormone that is associated with the male aging process," Kryger said of the phenomenon. Plasma testosterone and dihydrotestosterone in ovulatory and anovulatory cycles. Another drug, finasteride (Proscar), interferes with the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone, a hormone that stimulates the prostate to grow. |
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