Alternative (backdoor) androgen production and masculinization in the human fetus
Alternative (backdoor) androgen production and masculinization in the human fetus
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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Masculinization of the external genitalia in humans is dependent on formation of 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT) through both the canonical androgenic pathway and an alternative (backdoor) pathway. The fetal testes are essential for canonical androgen production, but little is known about the synthesis of backdoor androgens, despite their known critic...
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Alternative (backdoor) androgen production and masculinization in the human fetus
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2249959958
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2249959958
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1545-7885,1544-9173
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1545-7885
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10.1371/journal.pbio.3000002
