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. 2004;6(Suppl 9):S11–S21.

Table 1.

Functions of the 2 Androgenic Hormones

Testosterone

  • In utero: Wolffian duct derivatives (seminal vesicles, vas deferens, epididymis, ejaculatory ducts)

  • After puberty: muscle mass, deepening voice, libido, growth of external genitalia, spermatogenesis

Dihydrotestosterone

  • In utero: urogenital sinus derivatives (male external genitalia)

  • After puberty: facial acne and beard, male pattern baldness, prostate growth