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    Glossary Testosterone Production

    process by which the body generates the hormone testosterone

    Testosterone production, also known as testosterone synthesis or androgen production, refers to the process by which the body generates testosterone, a key male sex hormone. This process primarily occurs in the testes in men and in smaller amounts in the ovaries in women and the adrenal glands in both sexes. Testosterone plays a crucial role in the development of male reproductive tissues, the maintenance of muscle mass, bone density, and the regulation of libido. The production is regulated by the hypothalamus and pituitary gland through a feedback loop involving luteinizing hormone (LH).

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    1. Production rates of testosterone and of dihydrotestosterone in female pattern hair loss Metabolism-clinical and Experimental · 2003 · 17 citations
    2. CHRONIC TREATMENT REGIMENS FOR HIRSUTISM IN WOMEN: EFFECT ON BLOOD PRODUCTION RATES OF TESTOSTERONE AND ON HAIR GROWTH Clinical Endocrinology · 1975 · 29 citations
    3. The influence of non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) on the ovarian production of androgens in a context of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) – preliminary results Fertility and Sterility · 2013
    4. A controlled study of the effects of RU58841, a non-steroidal antiandrogen, on human hair production by balding scalp grafts maintained on testosterone-conditioned nude mice British Journal of Dermatology · 1997 · 10 citations
    5. Androgen metabolism in hirsute patients treated with cyproterone acetate 1984 · 64 citations
    6. Changes in serum free testosterone, sleep patterns, and 5‐alpha‐reductase type I activity influence changes in sebum excretion in female subjects Skin research and technology · 2014 · 10 citations
    7. AN ATTEMPT TO ASSESS THE MAGNITUDE OF ENDOGENOUS ANDROGEN PRODUCTION IN A CASE OF THE ADRENOGENITAL SYNDROME* The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 1952 · 9 citations
    8. Effects of Sex Steroid Deprivation/Administration on Hair Growth and Skin Sebum Production in Transsexual Males and Females 2000 · 176 citations
    9. Hirsutism, its pathogenesis Human Reproduction · 1989 · 16 citations
    10. Hair and Scalp Variation Related to Gender Springer eBooks · 2018
    11. New Therapeutic Approach to the Hirsute Patient Fertility and sterility · 1979 · 60 citations
    12. Testosterone in COVID-19 – Foe, Friend or Fatal Victim? touchREVIEWS in Endocrinology · 2020 · 12 citations
    13. THE GROWTH OF HUMAN HAIR IN NUDE MICE Dermatologic clinics · 1996 · 1 citations
    14. Male hormonal contraception: looking back and moving forward Andrology · 2015 · 23 citations
    15. Finasteride inhibits the disease-modifying activity of progesterone in the hippocampus kindling model of epileptogenesis Epilepsy & Behavior · 2012 · 26 citations
    16. Hirsutism: Evaluation and treatment Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 1985 · 42 citations
    17. Use of cyproterone acetate (CPA) in the treatment of acne, hirsutism and virilism Journal of Steroid Biochemistry · 1975 · 232 citations
    18. Dermatologic care of the transgender patient International Journal of Women's Dermatology · 2016 · 41 citations
    19. The effect of treatment with an LH-RH agonist (Buserelin) on gonadal activity growth and bone maturation in children with central precocious puberty European Journal of Pediatrics · 1987 · 34 citations
    20. The hyperandrogenic-insulin-resistant acanthosis nigricans syndrome: therapeutic response Fertility and sterility · 1994 · 23 citations
    21. The Metabolism and Control Mechanism of Human Hair Follicles Current problems in dermatology · 2015 · 22 citations
    22. The Rotterdam Study: 2016 objectives and design update European Journal of Epidemiology · 2015 · 336 citations
    23. Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone production in genetically furless and furred male rabbits and effects on growth. Proceedings of the 9th World Rabbit Congress, Verona, Italy, 10-13 June 2008 · 2008 · 1 citations
    24. Sebum Production Springer eBooks · 2016 · 1 citations
    25. Gender Differences in Production and Circulating Levels of Sex Hormones and Their Impact on Aging Skin Springer eBooks · 2014
    26. Segmental hair analysis as a retrospective testosterone diary: possibilities and pitfalls Scientific reports · 2023
    27. 46,XY DSD due to impaired androgen production 2010 · 54 citations
    28. Gonadal Sex Steroids: Production, Action and Interactions in Mammals InTech eBooks · 2012 · 2 citations
    29. Obstructive Sleep Apnea Due to Endogenous Testosterone Production in a Woman Mayo Clinic Proceedings · 1998 · 66 citations
    30. Sex differences in SARS-CoV-2 infection rates and the potential link to prostate cancer Communications biology · 2020 · 113 citations