What does DHT stand for?

Dihydrotestosterone

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A more potent variant of testosterone, dihydrotestosterone (DHT), exerted an even stronger influence on behaviour, the study found.

High testosterone makes men stingy

Hair follicles in men are sensitive to the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which is broken down from the male sex hormone, testosterone.

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Once the dihydrotestosterone grows, prostate enlargement develops.

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Finasteride is the generic name of Propecia that stops the formation of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the body It is used as medication for the anterior mid-scalp area and male pattern hair loss on the vertex Finasteride is the generic name of Propecia that stops the formation of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the body.

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The inhibitor 5-ARI lowers the level of the male hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT), the chief cause of hair loss in men that also contributes to the growth of prostate cancer.

US medical groups urge new prostate cancer treatment

The inhibitor 5-ARI lowers the level of the male hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT), the chief cause of hair loss in men that also contributes to the growth of prostate cancer.

US medical groups urge new prostate cancer treatment

It's thought that dihydrotestosterone triggers changes in the vellus hairs of the face, ears and nose, causing some to become thicker and grow longer.

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CLA is also an inhibitor of steroid reductase that converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone, and therefore it has been also found to suppress the proliferation of prostate cancer cells.

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