Aromatization is the enzymatic conversion of androgens (testosterone, androstenedione) into estrogens (estradiol, estrone) by the enzyme aromatase (CYP19A1), primarily located in adipose tissue, liver, and the brain. On TRT and AAS, aromatization is the primary mechanism driving estradiol elevation.
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