Males And Females Protected From Hearing Loss By ‘Female Sex Hormone’

The “female sex hormone” estradiol is present in both men and women, and is generated from testosterone in men by the protein aromatase. Estradiol plays various roles in addition to its gender-specific ones, including having effects on the hearing (auditory) system.

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Filed under: Endocrinology on March 15th, 2008