Abstract
The adrenal androgens (AAs), normally secreted by the fetal adrenal zone or the zona reticularis, are steroid hormones with weak androgenic activity. Although AAs do not appear to play a major role in the fully androgenized adult man, they seem to play a role in the adult woman and in both sexes before puberty. Girls, women, and prepubertal boys may be negatively affected by AA hypersecretion, in contrast to adult men. This article discusses AA biosynthesis, regulation, physiology, and biological action.
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