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    Effect of Testosterone Supplementation With and Without a Dual 5α-Reductase Inhibitor on Fat-Free Mass in Men With Suppressed Testosterone Production

    March 2012 in “ JAMA ”
    Shalender Bhasin, Thomas G. Travison, Thomas W. Storer … Shehzad Basaria
    Studysummary This abstract discusses the unclear role of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in postembryonic life in marsupials and possibly humans, reporting no new findings.
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