== Effects on sexual development == In men, approximately 5% of testosterone undergoes 5α-reduction to form the more potent androgen, dihydrotestosterone. DHT has two to three times greater androgen receptor affinity than testosterone and has 15-30 times greater affinity than adrenal androgens. The dissociation rate of testosterone from the recep...
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(from the article `endocrine system, human`) A healthy man produces about 5 mg of testosterone daily. Testosterone serves as a circulating prohormone for a more active androgen called ... ...daily basis and appears to be effective in preventing further hair loss in most cases and growing new hair in a significant minority of cases. ... ...
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A hormone made from testosterone in the prostate, testes, and certain other tissues. It is needed to develop and maintain male sex characteristics, such as facial hair, deep voice, and muscle growth. High amounts of dihydrotestosterone may increase the growth of prostate cancer and make it harder to treat. Also called androstanolone and DHT.
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Synonym for stanolone ... <chemical> Chemical name: Androstan-3-one, 17-hydroxy-, (5alpha,17beta)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(DHT) (di-hi″dro-tes-tos´tә-rōn) an androgenic hormone formed in peripheral tissue from testosterone; thought to be the androgen responsible for development of the male primary sex characters during embryogenesis and of male secondary sex characters at puberty, and for adult male sexual...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: dī-hī′drō-tes-tos′tĕr-ōn
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Dihydrotestosterone: A byproduct of the male hormone testosterone. Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is considered to be the essential androgenic hormone. DHT is responsible for the formation of male primary sex characteristics during embryonic life. It is responsible for the development of most secondary sex characteristics in males at puberty. And it con...
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(DHT) Male hormone thought to be the main cause for the miniaturization of the hair follicle and for hair loss. DHT is formed when the male hormone testosterone interacts with the enzyme 5-alpha reductase.
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(DHT) DHT is a male hormone that is suggested to be the main cause for the miniaturization of the hair follicle and for hair loss. DHT is formed when the male hormone testosterone interacts with the enzyme 5-alpha reductase.
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The form of testosterone used by the prostate gland.
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The form of testosterone utilized by the prostate gland.
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