The multiple actions of testosterone in men: nature knows best

In male hormone replacement therapy Finkelstein et al. show that testosterone rather than synthetic "pure" androgens should be prescribed. Testosterone is converted to the superactive androgen dihydrotestosterone and to estradiol, and thus has actions via androgen receptors and both estrog...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: John W Funder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-04-01
Series:Asian Journal of Andrology
Online Access:http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2014;volume=16;issue=2;spage=266;epage=267;aulast=Funder