前列腺组织中含有丰富的雄激素和与之结合的蛋白,这些结合蛋白能够吸纳、浓聚性激素,因此将它们统称为性激素结合蛋白(sex hormone_binding globulin,SHBG).其中一种可以局部结合、凝聚高浓度的雄激素,即雄激素结合蛋白(androgen binding protein,ABP)。ABP是一种由睾丸支持细胞合成,分泌、以及对雄激素具有高度亲和力的蛋白。
注意:此处包括了那些只有微弱男性化效应(或抗男性化(如氧雄龙))的蛋白同化甾类(因为它们合成代谢效应也是通过激活雄激素受体而是显得)。
Note: 21-Hydroxylase inhibitors may also affect androgen levels as they prevent metabolism of androgen steroid precursors.
Note: Though not listed here, many anabolic steroids can also be estrogenic as they can be aromatized into estrogen-like metabolites that possess estrogenic activity.
脚注: 不包括環境雌激素(例如植物雌激素和黴菌雌激素)。完整環境雌激素見此(英语:Template:Xenoestrogens)。
Note: 5α-reductase and 21-hydroxylase(英语:21-hydroxylase) inhibitors may also affect estrogen levels as they prevent metabolism of estrogen steroid precursors.