Progesterone: the forgotten hormone in men?

From: Aging Male | Date: September 1, 2004| Author: Oettel, M; Mukhopadhyay, A K | Copyright information

ABSTRACT

'Classical' genomic progesterone receptors appear relatively late in phylogenesis, i.e. it is only in birds and mammals that they are detectable. In the different species, they mediate manifold effects regarding the differentiation of target organ functions, mainly in the reproductive system. Surprisingly, we know little about the physiology, endocrinology, and pharmacology of progesterone and progestins in male gender or men respectively, despite the fact that, as to progeste...

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