From the article:
Tivesten and colleagues discovered this association by comparing female mice with and without the androgen receptor. They found that female mice without the androgen receptor developed obesity, high levels of fat in blood and increased atherosclerosis. They treated these female mice with androgens and body fat and atherosclerosis were reduced.
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“Both men and women have androgen hormones–just at different levels. This report really raises the question of what levels of androgen hormones are optimal for the best health.”