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Results 1 - 10 of 178 for Androgens
  1. Androgen insensitivity syndrome 
    Androgen insensitivity syndrome is a condition that affects sexual development before birth and during puberty. People with this condition have one X chromosome ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../androgen-insensitivity-syndrome - Genetics
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. AR gene 
    ... provides instructions for making a protein called an androgen receptor. Androgens are hormones (such as testosterone) that are important ... male sexual development before birth and during puberty. Androgen receptors allow the body to respond appropriately to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/ar - Genetics
  7. FGF8 gene 
    ... FGF8 protein (written as Arg127Gly or R127G). AIGF androgen-induced growth factor FGF-8 fibroblast growth factor 8 (androgen-induced) HBGF-8 heparin-binding growth factor 8 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/fgf8 - Genetics
  8. FDA Warns of Use of Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) among Teens, Young Adults (Food and Drug Administration)  
    Dietary Supplements/Specifics ... Dietary Supplements ... Food and Drug Administration ... Targeting teenagers and young adults, videos on social media platforms promote ...
    https://www.fda.gov/...tor-modulators-sarms-among-teens-young-adults - External Health Links
  9. CYP19A1 gene 
    ... This enzyme converts a class of hormones called androgens, which are involved in male sexual development, to ... sugar (glucose) levels. During fetal development, aromatase converts androgens to estrogens in the placenta, which is the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/cyp19a1 - Genetics
  10. 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
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