Dihydrotestosterone induces arterial stiffening in female mice
Abstract Background Androgens are important sex hormones in both men and women and are supplemented when endogenous levels are low, for gender transitioning, or to increase libido. Androgens also circulate at higher levels in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome, a condition that increases the ris...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-01-01
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Series: | Biology of Sex Differences |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-024-00586-3 |