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- noun Plural form of
androgen .
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Where women need none, men need two kinds of hormones: androgens from the testes to prompt the Wolffian duct into development, and a second substance, called Mullerian inhibiting hormone, to suppress the Mullerian duct and defeminize the male fetus.
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Where women need none, men need two kinds of hormones: androgens from the testes to prompt the Wolffian duct into development, and a second substance, called Mullerian inhibiting hormone, to suppress the Mullerian duct and defeminize the male fetus.
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These were called androgens (an'droh-jenz; "male-producing" G) and may also he called the testicular hormones or the male sex hormones.
The Human Brain Asimov, Isaac 1963
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To settle the question, a team of British researchers collected the original data from 18 studies and analyzed the material to determine the relationship between blood levels of sex hormones known as androgens and prostate cancer.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Paul Taylor 2011
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Earlier research has shown that sex hormones called androgens play a key role in the development of both pattern baldness and cancer of the prostate, a walnut-sized gland near the bladder crucial to the male reproductive system.
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(That can happen to girls who have congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), a genetic disorder in which unusually high prenatal exposure to masculinizing hormones called androgens can cause girls to develop a deep voice, facial hair, and masculine-looking genitalia.)
Bossip 2010
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This product, like all other treatments for male pattern baldness is formulated to inhibit DHT and androgens, which is what makes your hair fall out.
EzineArticles 2010
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(HealthDay News) -- Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) occurs when a woman produces male hormones called androgens in excess. infertility, excess hair growth and irregular or nonexistent
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WASHINGTON - The deficiency of steroid hormones called androgens, such as testosterone, may be behind cardiovascular disease, according to a study.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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Most early prostate cancers require male sex hormones, known as androgens, to grow.
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