Bone mineral density in the complete androgen insensitivity and 5alpha-reductase-2 deficiency syndromes.
Bone mineral density in the complete androgen insensitivity and 5alpha-reductase-2 deficiency syndromes.
Vivian Sobel,B. Schwartz,2 Authors,J. Imperato-McGinley
2006 · DOI: 10.1210/JC.2005-2809
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism · 98 Citations
TLDR
- Androgens are of direct importance in the development and/or maintenance of BMD; and 2) testosterone and/ or low levels of dihydrotestosterone appear to be sufficient for BMD development and-or maintenance.