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Adrenal sex steroid synthesis. Sex steroid synthesis in the adrenal gland occurs in the zona reticularis in the cortex of the adrenal gland. Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and androstenedione are the principal androgen precursors produced in the adrenal gland. 3βHSD, 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase.
