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Old 06-09-2008, 06:28 AM   #3
PinkGirl
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This is a good question Donna. The way I understand it, aromatase is an enzyme that changes androgens into
estrogen, and the androgens are in our body fat.
I don't know if having more fat means more androgens.

If this is the case, I would definitely need to double up
on my arimidex!!!
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