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UK
/ˈændɹədʒən/
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NOUN
- male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics
How To Use androgen In A Sentence
- Antiandrogen treatment with drugs such as spironolactone and flutamide is effective in some patients, but is not approved by the FDA for the treatment of hair loss. Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
- CONCLUSIONS Androgen can autoregulate the expression of androgen receptor in MCF-7 breast cancer cell line. Flutamide and hydroxyflutamide up regulate the expression of androgen receptor.
- An investigational antiandrogen showed substantial antitumor activity in men with castration-resistant prostate cancer, data from a preliminary clinical trial showed. Social Security Reports, News and Informaion
- Short-term androgen suppression produces inferior survival compared with long-term androgen suppression in the treatment of locally advanced prostate cancer, according to the results of a study published in the CancerConsultants
- In both females and males, androgens but also estrogens play an important role in gametogenesis. The Rise of Human Chromosome 2: Beyond the Deme - The Panda's Thumb
- News: "Cate Blanchett will play Bob Dylan in his 'androgenous phase' in a new biopic of the great poet-songwriter's life, it was announced, as Dylan turned 65. Archive 2006-05-21
- Acne vulgaris is a decorticate model with a multifactorial etiology including androgen stimulation of sebum production. Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local
- Clinical clues to possible hyperandrogenism in women include dysmenorrhea, virilization, and severe acne.
- Fat cells convert hormones called androgens into estrogen, which raises a woman's risk.
- That heightened sensitivity makes prostate cancer cells resistant to existing antiandrogen therapies. HHMI News