Female androgens are derived from either the adrenal and peripheral conversion of the adrenal sex steroid precursor, dehydroepiandrosterone, or from direct ovarian production. Adrenal ...

Understanding the intricacies of androgen metabolism is vital to finding therapeutic targets, particularly with progression of advanced prostate cancer after initial hormone therapy, where adrenal ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal disorder that affects millions of women worldwide. One of the most ...

Gonadotropin inhibition also has the effect of reducing the androgen production of ovarian theca cells and adrenal gland. An additional antiandrogenic effect of estrogens comes from their ...