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The procedure accurately measures 5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone in blood, useful for standard tests.

A new method accurately measures nine specific hormones in human blood.

Testosterone affects androgen receptors and lipid storage in cells, while DHEA does not convert to testosterone or affect these receptors in the same way.

High serum DHT levels can help diagnose PCOS.

OCT binds strongly to hair sheath cells and may affect skin and hair growth with fewer side effects than vitamin D3.

A woman's hyperandrogenism was caused by a genetic mutation leading to non-classic adrenogenital syndrome.

DHT deficiency in rats reduces sperm content and affects testis structure over time.

Hair can effectively measure DHEA and testosterone levels in children.

Individuals with this condition often develop male traits and identities at puberty despite being raised as females.

Testosterone therapy improved symptoms in a woman with congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone play a role in women's health issues like excess hair and baldness, and treatments blocking these hormones may help.

Equilibrium dialysis can accurately measure testosterone levels when lab results are inconsistent.

Testosterone treatment effectively causes male physical development in transgender male adolescents but may lead to side effects like acne, higher BMI and blood pressure, lower good cholesterol, and decreased bone density.

A woman's mature cystic teratoma caused her virilization by producing testosterone.

The hair test for vitamin D could be a useful alternative to blood tests, providing a longer-term vitamin D status, but more research is needed.

Blocking a specific enzyme can reduce the negative impact of stress hormones on hair growth cells.

Hirsute women have lower type 2 17β-HSD enzyme levels, which improve with treatment.

Masculinization in affected individuals occurs gradually after puberty due to hormone changes.

Blocking the enzyme 11β-HSD1 might help treat obesity and metabolic issues.

DHT's role in hair loss is important, but measuring its level for diagnosis is questionable.

Using testosterone-stimulated weanling rats can effectively replace castrated rats for anti-androgen testing, reducing animal stress.

Measuring androstanediol glucuronide in blood is useful for assessing and tracking treatment in women with excessive hair growth.

Testosterone undecanoate safely and effectively increased penis size in male children with 5-alpha-reductase deficiency.

Nonclassic 21-hydroxylase deficiency is a common, treatable genetic disorder causing reversible symptoms like acne and hair loss.

Testosterone increases 3α-androstanediol levels, which can be blocked by finasteride.

Oral testosterone therapy raises heart risk more than other methods.

LC-MS/MS is more reliable than immunoassays for diagnosing 21-hydroxylase deficiency.

The research found that compound 6, a newly created steroid, is more effective at inhibiting 5α-reductase (an enzyme) than current treatments, suggesting it could be a better option for treating urinary tract symptoms in men.

The antiandrogen 11α-hydroxyprogesterone effectively reduces skin oil and cholesterol when applied to the skin.

Dihydrotestosterone can be made from dehydroepiandrosterone in skin cells without needing testosterone.