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    Glossary Prenatal Androgen Exposure

    exposure of developing fetus to male sex hormones

    Prenatal Androgen Exposure refers to the exposure of a developing fetus to androgens, which are male sex hormones like testosterone, during pregnancy. This exposure can influence the development of physical traits and behaviors, potentially affecting characteristics such as hair growth patterns, brain development, and even the risk of certain conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or androgenic alopecia later in life.

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    1. Polycystic ovary syndrome is associated with anogenital distance, a marker of prenatal androgen exposure Human Reproduction · 2017 · 32 citations
    2. Effects of the prenatal and postnatal nurturing environment on the phenotype and gut microbiota of mice with polycystic ovary syndrome induced by prenatal androgen exposure: a cross-fostering study Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology · 2024 · 3 citations
    3. Is Prenatal Sex Hormone Balance a Risk Factor for the Development of Hidradenitis Suppurativa 2025 · 1 citations
    4. Altered brain and pituitary androgen metabolism by prenatal, perinatal or pre- and postnatal finasteride, flutamide or dihydrotestosterone treatment in juvenile male rats Progress in Neuro-psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry · 1993 · 26 citations
    5. Prenatal and adult androgen activities in alcohol dependence Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica · 2017 · 63 citations
    6. Effects of in Utero Exposure to Finasteride on Androgen-Dependent Reproductive Development in the Male Rat Toxicological Sciences · 2003 · 118 citations
    7. Digit-length ratios (2D:4D) as a phenotypic indicator of in utero androgen exposure is not prognostic for androgenic alopecia: a descriptive-analytic study of 1200 Iranian men Dermatology Reports · 2016 · 3 citations
    8. Early breast development in girls after prenatal exposure to non‐persistent pesticides International Journal of Andrology · 2012 · 54 citations
    9. Presence of polycystic ovary syndrome is associated with longer anogenital distance in adult Mediterranean women Human Reproduction · 2017 · 42 citations
    10. PCOS: update and diagnostic approach Clinical Biochemistry · 2018 · 16 citations
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