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}}</ref> Androsterone is found in the human axilla and skin as well as in the urine. It may also be secreted by human sebaceous glands. It is described as having a musky odor similar to that of androstenol. Androsterone has been found to affect human behavior when smelled.<ref>{{REFbook |last=Maiworm |first=RE |author-link= |last2=Langthaler |first2=WU |author2-link= |year=1992 |title=Influence of Androstenol and Androsterone on the Evalulation of Men of Varying Attractiveness Levels |url=https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-1-4757-9655-1_88 |work=Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 6 |editor=Richard L. DotyDietland Müller-Schwarze |edition= |volume= |chapter= |pages=575-579 |location=New York |publisher=Springer |isbn=978-1-4757-9657-5 |quote= |accessdate=2021-06-12 |note=}}</ref>
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