| 17α-OH-prog | 17α-hydroxyprogesterone; 17-hydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione |
| 3α-diol | 5α-androstane-3α,17β-diol |
| 3α-diol-17G | 3α-diol-17-glucuronide; 3α-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17β-yl D-glucopyranosiduronic acid |
| 3α-diol-G | 3α-diol-3-glucuronide; 3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-3α-yl D-glucopyranosiduronic acid |
| 3β-diol | androstane-3β,17β-diol |
| 5-diol | 5-androsten-3β,17β-diol; androst-5-ene-3β,17β-diol |
| ABP | androgen binding protein |
| adiol | androstenediol; androst-5-ene-3β,17β-diol |
| adione | androstenedione; androst-4-ene-3,17-dione |
| ADT | androgen deprivation therapy |
| ADT-G | androsterone glucuronide; 17-oxo-5α-androstan-3α-yl β-D-glucopyranosiduronic acid |
| AS-BP | androgen stimulated benign prostate |
| B | biopsy |
| BP | benign prostate |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| DHEA | dehydroepiandrosterone; 3β-hydroxyandrost-5-en-17-one |
| DHEA-S | dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate; 17-oxoandrost-5-en-3β-yl sulfate |
| DHT | 5α-dihydrotestosterone; 17β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-3-one |
| E1 | estrone; 3-hydroxyestra-1(10),2,4-trien-17-one |
| E2 | estradiol; estra-1(10),2,4-triene-3,17β-diol |
| EpiT | epitestosterone; 17α-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one |
| EtOH | ethanol |
| FNA | fine needle percutaneous testicular aspiration |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| GC-MS/MS | gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry |
| H | healthy |
| HPLC | high-performance liquid chromatography |
| hCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
| IA | immunoanalytical |
| LC-MS/MS | liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| M-TESE | microsurgical testicular sperm extraction |
| PCa | prostate cancer |
| preg | pregnenolone; 3β-hydroxypregn-5-en-20-one |
| PRL | prolactin |
| prog | progesterone; pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione |
| PTA | percutaneous testicular aspiration |
| RC | radical cystectomy |
| RP | radical prostatectomy |
| SLCO | solute carrier organic anion protein |
| SHBG | sex hormone-binding globulin |
| SP | simple prostatectomy |
| SPE | solid phase extraction |
| T | testosterone; 17β-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
| UHPSFC-MS | ultra-high performance supercritical fluid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry |