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    GlossarySRD5A2 gene

    gene converts testosterone into potent androgen DHT

    The SRD5A2 gene provides instructions for making an enzyme called steroid 5-alpha reductase type 2. This enzyme is crucial for converting testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a more potent androgen that plays a key role in the development of male characteristics and is also implicated in conditions like male pattern baldness and certain forms of alopecia.

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