FIGURE 27. Steroidogenesis.

Steroidogenesis: the “classic” and “backdoor” pathways for dihydrotestosterone (DHT) synthesis. See Table 6 for enzyme nomenclature. DHEA: dehydroepiandrosterone, DHP: dihydroprogesterone.

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