The sexually dimorphic expression of cytochromes P450 (CYP) drug metabolizing enzymes has been reported in all species examined. These sex differences are initially expressed during puberty and are solely regulated by sex differences in th e circulating ...
Sarmistha Banerjee +2 more
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Alterations in Lipids and Adipocyte Hormones in Female-to-Male Transsexuals [PDF]
Testosterone therapy in men and women results in decreased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) and increased low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL).
Basra, Sukhdeep S. +3 more
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Swyer syndrome is a condition where individuals with a 46XY karyotype, typically associated with males, display complete gonadal dysgenesis and lack testicular differentiation.
Inshal Jawed +5 more
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Anterior pituitary hormone effects on hepatic functions in infants with congenital hypopituitarism
Background: Congenital hypopituitarism is an uncommon cause of neonatal cholestasis. Little is known about the effect of anterior pituitary hormone on hepatic functions.Methods: A retrospective review of the medical charts of eight infants with ...
Wikrom Karnsakul; +5 more
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Gender and sexual orientation differences in cognition across adulthood : age is kinder to women than to men regardless of sexual orientation [PDF]
Despite some evidence of greater age-related deterioration of the brain in males than in females, gender differences in rates of cognitive aging have proved inconsistent.
A. E. Grulich +84 more
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Weight Changes in Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma during Postoperative Long-Term Follow-up under Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Suppression [PDF]
BackgroundThere are limited data about whether patients who receive initial treatment for differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) gain or lose weight during long-term follow-up under thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) suppression.
Seo Young Sohn +6 more
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Thyroid hormone receptors and ligand, tissue distribution and sexual behavior [PDF]
The thyroid hormones (THs) triiodothyronine (T3) and tetraiodothyronine, or thyroxine (T4), not only dramatically impact on development and differentiation, but also on the sexual and reproductive function.
Carosa, E, Jannini, Ea, Lenzi, A
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Role of female sex hormones, estradiol and progesterone, in mast cell behaviour
Female sex hormones have long been suspected to have an effect on mast cell (MC) behaviour. This assumption is based on the expression of hormone receptors in MCs as well as on the fact that many MC-related pathophysiological alterations have a different
Oliver eZierau +2 more
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Endocrinologic Control of Men's Sexual Desire and Arousal/Erection [PDF]
Several hormones and neurotransmitters orchestrate men's sexual response, including the appetitive (sexual desire) and consummative (arousal and penile erection) phases.
Aversa, Antonio +4 more
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A time-resolved fluorescence immunoassay for the measurement of testosterone in saliva: Monitoring of testosterone replacement therapy with testosterone buciclate [PDF]
Monitoring of testosterone replacement therapy requires a reliable method for testosterone measurement. Determination of salivary testosterone, which reflects the hormone's biologically active plasma fraction, is a superior technique for this purpose ...
Bals-Pratsch M +13 more
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