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HomeHealth QueryTESTOSTERONE (TOTAL)Is testosterone different from androgen hormone?...
  • Female
  • 40 Years
  • 01/06/2023

Is testosterone different from androgen hormone?

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Dr. Dr Rohinipriyanka Pondugula

Dr Rohinipriyanka Pondugula

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  • MBBS
  • 9+ Yrs
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Both are male sex hormones. Testosterone can be converted to its more biologically active form, DHT, by 5? reductase, and to oestradiol by aromatase.

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