Androgens

Androgens are a class of steroid hormones that include the male sex hormones androstenedione, testosterone, and dihydrotestosterone (Figure 19.24). The androgens are the precursors of the female sex hormones, the estrogens.

See also: Steroid Metabolism, Steroid Hormone Synthesis, Steroid Hormones, Testosterone, Estrogens

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