W HILE the role of estrogens in women has received a great deal of scientific attention, the
analogous questions regarding the role of androgens in men have received relatively little …

The physiology of normal androgen production in women has not been well understood.
Aging, per se, accounts for much of the reduction in both ovarian and adrenal androgen …

Androgens play a pivotal role in the development of the male reproductive tract. The
spermatogenesis requires high levels of intratesticular testosterone secreted by the Leydig …

In females, androgens are secreted mostly from the adrenal glands and ovaries but their
physiological function is not known. Androgens have been suspected to be estrogen …

The PREDOMINANT emphasis in the study of hor-mones in post-menopausal women has
been accorded to estrogens and progestins, with lesser attention being given to androgens …

Androgenic hormones exert a variety of effects upon mammalian tissues, including
modification of gene expression and control of cellular growth and differentiation …

Androgens are essential sex steroid hormones for both sexes. Testosterone (T) is the
predominant androgen in males, while in adult females, T concentrations are about 15-fold …

OBJECTIVE The impact of the menopause on androgen production is poorly understood.
We have investigated the impact of the menopause, as well as other factors such as age …

Androgens influence the development and growth of the mammary gland in women.
Treatment of animals and cultured cells with androgens has either inhibitory or stimulatory …

Context: Changes in androgen levels across the adult female life span and the effects of
natural menopause and oophorectomy have not been clearly established. Objective: The …