A direct approach to the estimation of the origin of oestrogens and androgens in elderly men by comparison with hormone levels in postmenopausal women | Zendy

Willem de Ronde | Zendy; Albert Hofman | Zendy; Huibert A. P. Pols | Zendy; Frank H. de Jong | Zendy

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A direct approach to the estimation of the origin of oestrogens and androgens in elderly men by comparison with hormone levels in postmenopausal women

Author(s) -

Willem de Ronde,

Albert Hofman,

Huibert A. P. Pols,

Frank H. de Jong

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

european journal of endocrinology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.897

H-Index - 148

eISSN - 1479-683X

pISSN - 0804-4643

DOI - 10.1530/eje.1.01830

Subject(s) - androstenedione , endocrinology , medicine , testosterone (patch) , postmenopausal women , hormone , androgen , steroid hormone

The origin of oestrogens in men is only partly understood. From infusion studies with radioactively labelled hormones, we know that oestradiol (E2) and oestrone (E1) are either directly secreted by the testes and adrenal glands or peripherally produced from testicular or adrenal androgens.

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