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  1. Oct 2017
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    Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome: in vivo and in vitro study of testicular function in a prepubertal patient with ambiguous genitalia. - PubMed - NCBI
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    1. Drugs_and_Ethics 26 Oct 2017
      It is concluded that the severe cholesterol deficiency of this patient did not impair the capacity of the testes to synthesize testosterone. However, the LH/hCG receptor or its subsequent message was activated neither in vivo nor in vitro.

      This supports other evidence, such as the fact that vegans, despite their lower cholesterol, have higher total testosterone.

      hypocholesterolemia androgen hormone
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