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ea0011p737 | Steroids | ECE2006

Androgen status in women with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism

Ilovayskaya IA , Zektser VU , Latkina NV , Goncharov NP , Marova EI , Melnichenko GA

Androgens play an important part in follicular development, sexual behavior, maintenance of skeletal homeostasis, normal affect and cognitive function. The negative influence of androgen deficiency is widely discussed in postmenopausal women. However, there is a cohort of young women with gonadal steroid deficit caused by the disorders of central regulation. It is well known that these patients are in lack of estrogens however their androgen status is not detailed.<p class...