Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Steroids: From Physiology to Clinical Medicine |
| Editors | S.M. Ostojic |
| Publisher | InTech |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789535108573 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
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Keywords
- steroid hormones
- female endocrinology
- salivary testosterone
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Female salivary testosterone: measurement, challenges and applications. / Al-Dujaili, Emad; Sharp, Martin.
Steroids: From Physiology to Clinical Medicine. ed. / S.M. Ostojic. InTech, 2012.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed)
TY - CHAP
T1 - Female salivary testosterone: measurement, challenges and applications
AU - Al-Dujaili, Emad
AU - Sharp, Martin
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Testosterone (T) is one of the most important naturally circulating steroid hormones. Exerting both androgenic and anabolic activities it is secreted into the blood and in men is produced primarily by the testes. In women, by contrast, production occurs in the ovaries and particularly from peripheral conversion of the T precursors androstenedione, DHEA and DHEA-S (Burger, 2002). T is no longer regarded as a male only hormone, and similarly estradiol is no longer a female only hormone (Fausto-Sterling, 2000). While it is true that men generally have higher levels of T and lower concentrations of oestrogen and progesterone than women, all these sex steroid hormones play essential roles in both sexes (Ullis et al., 1999).
AB - Testosterone (T) is one of the most important naturally circulating steroid hormones. Exerting both androgenic and anabolic activities it is secreted into the blood and in men is produced primarily by the testes. In women, by contrast, production occurs in the ovaries and particularly from peripheral conversion of the T precursors androstenedione, DHEA and DHEA-S (Burger, 2002). T is no longer regarded as a male only hormone, and similarly estradiol is no longer a female only hormone (Fausto-Sterling, 2000). While it is true that men generally have higher levels of T and lower concentrations of oestrogen and progesterone than women, all these sex steroid hormones play essential roles in both sexes (Ullis et al., 1999).
KW - steroid hormones
KW - female endocrinology
KW - salivary testosterone
U2 - 10.5772/53648
DO - 10.5772/53648
M3 - Chapter (peer-reviewed)
SN - 9789535108573
BT - Steroids: From Physiology to Clinical Medicine
A2 - Ostojic, S.M.
PB - InTech
ER -