Millicent Ofori Boateng, Derek Asuman, Nuworza Kugbey, Padmore Adusei Amoah, Peter Agyei-Baffour, Ulrika Enemark
Health literacy and household financial loss on malaria treatment for children under five in Ghana: a patients' perspective
International health
androgens produced sexes females produced adrenal gland ovaries play crucial role regulating ovarian function estrogen synthesis follicular growth age leads reduction androgen concentrations although present mechanisms elucidated mares objective study evaluate concentrations testosterone androstenedione a4 dehydroepiandrosterone dhea mares different ages blood samples drawn seventy cyclic spanish purebred mares belonging five age groups 35 years 69 years 1013 years 1416 years 16 years concentrations a4 dhea determined eia validated specifically horses mares aged 35 69 1013 years higher concentrations p 005 mares aged 16 years mares aged 69 years also higher concentrations 1416 years old p 005 a4 concentrations lower p 005 mares 16 years old compared age groups dhea concentrations lower p 005 mares 1416 years 16 years old compared age groups dhea positively correlated r 061 p 005 a4 r 051 p 005 age induces reduction androgens synthesis physiologically cyclic spanish purebred mares physiological variations must duly considered correct objective interpretation analytical data