118 citations
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February 2009 in “Fertility and Sterility” Most women with PCOS have high levels of male hormones, and free testosterone is the best marker for this.
88 citations
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October 1983 in “The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism” Patients with this syndrome can have different responses and worsening resistance to treatment over time.
January 2023 in “Archives of Disease in Childhood Education & Practice” Hirsutism in teens is often due to polycystic ovarian syndrome and needs careful assessment and support.
10 citations
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February 2008 in “Photochemistry and photobiology” Vitamin D receptor can control the hairless gene linked to hair loss even without vitamin D.
2 citations
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April 2023 in “BMC endocrine disorders” The link between physical signs of high male hormones and hormone levels in women with PCOS changes with age.
November 2022 in “Scientific Data” The research identified genes and non-coding RNAs in cells that could be affected by testosterone, which may help understand hair loss and prostate cancer.
1 citations
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January 2018 in “Journal of Gynecologic Surgery” Removing both ovaries can treat increased testosterone and related symptoms in postmenopausal women with ovarian hyperthecosis.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Dutasteride works better than finasteride for hair growth with similar side effects.
26 citations
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January 2020 in “Przegląd Menopauzalny” Menopausal women have higher androgen levels, which can cause symptoms like facial hair growth and low sexual desire.
29 citations
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February 2004 in “Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes” Men with early balding often have hormone levels similar to women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
June 1995 in “International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics” Women with hair loss have higher androgen levels, while men with early balding have altered androgen ratios.
Dutasteride and finasteride can change hair growth genes, helping treat hair loss.
October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Ovarian stromal hyperplasia can cause high testosterone in postmenopausal women and is treated by removing the ovaries.
8 citations
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May 1996 in “Endocrinology” Certain adrenal hormones can strongly stimulate oil gland growth in hamster skin, similar to male hormones.
23 citations
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June 2015 in “Clinica Chimica Acta” Researchers found potential urine markers for polycystic ovary syndrome, including testosterone-glucuronide and 11α-hydroxyprogesterone, which may help diagnose the condition.
A 22-year-old woman with a rare genetic condition was successfully treated to develop normal female characteristics and regular menstruation.
January 2026 in “JCEM Case Reports” Benign conditions can mimic serious ones in postmenopausal hyperandrogenism, requiring careful diagnosis.
Hormonal treatments can help with hair loss, acne, and excess hair growth, but it takes 3-6 months to see results and patients should know the possible side effects.
January 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” LX-38 is a safer drug option for hair loss and prostate issues without hormonal side effects.
January 2024 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” The method accurately measures steroid hormones in hair to study hormone dynamics related to hair loss.
8 citations
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June 2017 in “Steroids” New chemical compounds were made that effectively block an enzyme linked to prostate growth.
18 citations
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June 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Adding a specific gene to skin cells can help treat skin disorders like psoriasis.
27 citations
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April 2011 in “Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica” DHT deficiency can disrupt cell connections in rat testes, possibly affecting fertility.
November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A boy with a new NR5A1 gene mutation has a sex development disorder without affecting his adrenal glands.
April 2022 in “Diabetes Therapy” Low testosterone does not prevent prostate cancer in men with type 1 diabetes.
70 citations
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August 1995 in “Fertility and Sterility” Finasteride reduces hairiness and androgen levels in women with unexplained excessive hair growth.
1 citations
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November 2023 in “Endocrine Connections” DHEA is the main sex steroid in cerebrospinal fluid, and testosterone in the fluid comes from the blood.
36 citations
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January 2010 in “Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism” A new gene mutation causes vitamin D resistance and hair loss in two unrelated girls.
October 2025 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Ovarian hyperthecosis can cause high testosterone and symptoms like hair loss, and surgery can help improve these symptoms.
January 2011 in “Guangdong Medical Journal” Low Vitamin D receptor levels in hair follicles may contribute to alopecia areata.