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Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids

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There are three generally recognized endocrine sources of androgens, namely, testes, ovaries, and adrenals. Normally, neither the adrenals nor the ovaries are considered to be more than token sources of androgens, but this capability varies according to such factors as adrenal tumors and other conditions. By far the largest source of androgens within the body is the testes.

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    Charles D. Kochakian Ph.D. (Director and Professor) (Director and Professor)

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Perry, T.W. (1976). Animal Husbandry. In: Kochakian, C.D. (eds) Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids. Handbuch der experimentellen Pharmakologie / Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, vol 43. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66353-6_12

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