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Results 1 - 10 of 34 for Androgens
  1. Hormone therapy for prostate cancer 
    Androgens are male sex hormones. Testosterone is the main type of androgen. Most testosterone is made by the testicles . The adrenal glands also produce a small amount. Androgens cause prostate cancer cells to grow. Hormone therapy ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000908.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Partial androgen insensitivity syndrome 
    Partial androgen insensitivity syndrome (PAIS) is when a person who has one X and one Y chromosome (typically seen ... to hormones that produce a male appearance (called androgens). As a result, the person has some of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001169.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Androgen insensitivity syndrome 
    Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) is when a person who has one X and one Y chromosome (typically ... to hormones that produce a male appearance (called androgens). As a result, the person has some of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001180.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Ovarian overproduction of androgens 
    Ovarian overproduction of androgens is a condition in which the ovaries make too much testosterone . This leads to the development of male characteristics ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001165.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Could you have low testosterone? 
    Testosterone is a hormone made by the testicles. It is important for a man's sex drive and physical appearance. Certain health conditions, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000722.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia 
    ... in your blood to help regulate blood pressure. Androgens are male sex hormones, such as testosterone. These ... stimulates the adrenal gland, which then produces more androgen. This results in an imbalance of these hormones. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000411.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Virilization 
    ... a female develops characteristics associated with male hormones (androgens), or when a newborn has characteristics of male ... ovaries, or adrenal glands that release male hormones (androgens) In adult women, the condition may be caused ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002339.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Female pattern baldness 
    ... related to: Aging Changes in the levels of androgens (hormones that can stimulate male features) Family history ... may in men. If the cause is increased androgens, hair on the head is thinner while hair ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001173.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. 17-Ketosteroids urine test 
    ... body breaks down male steroid sex hormones called androgens and other hormones released by the adrenal glands ... of a disorder associated with abnormal levels of androgens.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003460.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Testosterone 
    ... if you have symptoms of abnormal male hormone (androgen) production. In males, the testicles produce most of ... glands can also produce too much of other androgens that are converted to testosterone. Levels are most ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003707.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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