The female steroid hormones, estrogen and progesterone, are prescribed widely by
physicians, and their risks and benefits have been studied extensively. Although androgen …

Background Athletes often take androgenic steroids in an attempt to increase their strength.
The efficacy of these substances for this purpose is unsubstantiated, however. Methods We …

Anabolic steroids were first used by weight lifters and others involved in pursuits of strength,
but are now taken, often in large doses, by young men interested in enhancing their …

Abdominal fat distribution is influenced by androgen levels in both men and women. The
purpose of this study was to assess the effects on fat distribution of administering …

Background Determination of the cellular distribution of the androgen receptor (AR) in
testicular cells is necessary for understanding the mode of AR action in the testis. We here …

Anorexia and weight loss are common findings in older persons. Over a lifetime, normal
persons decrease their food intake to counterbalance the decrease in physical activity and …

Groups of male CFLP mice housed in cages furnished with shelves and nestboxes showed
increased aggression and reduced resistance to an experimental infection of Babesia …

Unrelated and previously unfamiliar male mice were maintained in groups of six tor different
periods and at different ambient temperatures. High‐and low‐ranking males differed in …

A nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor vorozole (VOR) was administered to aged (12 months
old) male Wistar rats and its effect was compared with the effect of androgen deficiency. The …

Androgens are associated with the greater skeletal mass and size in men compared with
women and have been used as anabolic agents promoting skeletal growth and mineral …