In addition to determining biological sex, sex hormones are known to influence health and
disease via regulation of immune cell activities and modulation of target-organ susceptibility …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathies affecting the early
reproductive age in women, whose pathophysiology perplexes many researchers till today …

OBJECTIVE: This review discusses androgen status in male and female obesity, according
to their specific phenotype, and the main mechanisms responsible. DESIGN: Published data …

Context: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder of
premenopausal women, characterized by hyperandrogenism, polycystic ovaries, and …

BACKGROUND: There is a likely genetic component to transsexualism, and genes involved
in sex steroidogenesis are good candidates. We explored the specific hypothesis that male …

Human altruism is a widespread phenomenon that puzzled evolutionary biologists since
Darwin. Economic games illustrate human altruism by showing that behavior deviates from …

Osteoporosis (OMIM166710) is a common skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass
and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue with increased susceptibility to fracture …

Context There is a likely genetic component to gender dysphoria, but association study data
have been equivocal. Objective We explored the specific hypothesis that gender dysphoria …

Transsexualism is characterised by lifelong discomfort with the assigned sex and a strong
identification with the opposite sex. The cause of transsexualism is unknown, but it has been …

Androgens have important physiological effects in women while at the same time they may
be implicated in breast cancer pathologies. However, data on the effects of androgens on …