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Does hydroxyprogesterone hexanoate have androgenic activity?

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Dr. James Rochester answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Not really: the hydroxyprogesterone family all tend to be anti-androgenic. Hope this was helpful. Best of luck. Dr. R

Dr Italia agreed

Answered 6/12/2015

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