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5-Androstenedione
Δ
5
-Androstenedione
is a
prohormone
of
testosterone
. The
World Anti-Doping Agency
prohibits its use in
athletes
. In the
United States
, it is a
controlled substance
. Δ
5
-Androstenedione is structurally similar to
Δ
4
-androstenedione
, with the exception of the position of a carbon-carbon
double bond
. Δ
4
-Androstenedione is
naturally produced
in the body by the
adrenal glands
and
gonads
. In addition to
testosterone
, it is also a
precursor
of
estrone
and
estradiol
.
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