TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Male and Female Hormones A1 - Ciccone, Charles D. A1 - Bednarek, Melissa L. A1 - Miller, Kenneth L. PY - 2022 T2 - Pharmacology in Rehabilitation, 5e AB - The principal functions of male and female hormones are to control reproductive function and secondary sexual characteristics in their respective groups. Male hormones, such as testosterone, are usually referred to collectively as androgens. The female hormones consist of two principal groups: the estrogens (e.g., estradiol) and the progestins (e.g., progesterone). Androgens, estrogens, and progestins are classified as steroid hormones; their chemical structure is similar to those of the other primary steroid groups, the glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids (see Chapter 29). SN - PB - F. A. Davis Company CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1188530356 ER -