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QuestionChoice
The adrenal glands produce androgens such as dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and androstenedione, which can be converted to testosterone and other androgens in peripheral tissues. However, DHT is not directly converted from testosterone in the adrenal glands.
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Adrenal glands
QuestionChoice
The liver is involved in the metabolism of androgens and other hormones, but it does not play a direct role in the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone.
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d
Liver
QuestionChoice
Although Leydig cells are involved in the production of testosterone, they do not play a direct role in the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone. Instead, dihydrotestosterone is produced from testosterone in the Sertoli cells.
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e
Leydig cells in the testes
QuestionChoice
The hypothalamus is involved in the regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, which controls the production of testosterone in the testes. However, the hypothalamus is not directly involved in the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone.
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b
Hypothalamus
QuestionChoice
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is a sex hormone important for masculine characteristics and muscle growth. It is produced when testosterone, produced by Leydig cells, is converted to DHT by the enzyme 5-alpha reductase in the Sertoli cells of the testes.
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Sertoli cells in the testes
Concept
Chapter
2693
3964
Testosterone
Topic
175
Reproductive Physiology
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A 32-year-old man presents to the GP surgery with erectile dysfunction. He is concerned about his testosterone levels.

In which of the following sites is testosterone converted to dihydrotestosterone?
a