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    GlossarySteroid 5 Alpha-Reductase 1 (Type I 5-alpha-reductase)

    converts testosterone into a more potent androgen, dihydrotestosterone

    Steroid 5 Alpha-Reductase 1 (SRD5A1) is an enzyme that converts testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a more potent androgen hormone. This enzyme plays a significant role in the development of male characteristics and is also implicated in conditions like androgenic alopecia (male pattern baldness) and benign prostatic hyperplasia.

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