Correlations of androstenediol with reproductive hormones and cortisol according to stages during the menopausal transition in Japanese women

•DHEA-S and testosterone showed positive correlations with androstenediol in perimenopausal.•Estradiol showed negative correlations with androstenediol in the menopausal transition.•Cortisol showed positive correlations with androstenediol in the mid and late reproductive stage.•Androstenediol may p...

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