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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Jul 29.
Published in final edited form as: Horm Behav. 2009 May;55(5):633–645. doi: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2009.03.015

Table 2.

Summary of the effects of prenatal androgens on selected behavioral and structural endpoints incorporating the role of aromatization and the timing of the prenatal treatment.

Endpoint Organizational
Effect

Masculinized (M)
Defeminized (D)
Unaffected (U)
Type of Prenatal
Androgen

Aromatizable (A)
Non-aromatizable (N)
Effective Prenatal
Treatment Period

Early - Before d84
Late - After d84
External Genitalia M and D A or N Early only
Juvenile Behaviors
  Infant Interest U A or N Early or Late
  Mounting Behaviors M A or N Early or Late
  Rough Play M A or N Late only
  Vocalizations M and D A (N not tested) Early or Late
Adult Behaviors
  Mounting Behaviors M A or N Early + Late
(not tested separately)
  Presenting Behaviors U A or N Early + Late
(not tested separately)
  Proceptive Behaviors D A or N Early + Late
(not tested separately)