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Women with female pattern hair loss have higher levels of certain androgens, suggesting increased androgen exposure to hair follicles.

The DHT immunoassay is unreliable due to high cross-reactivity with testosterone.

Finasteride effectively inhibits the enzyme steroid 5 alpha-reductase II.

The rapid corticotropin test is a quick and simple way to diagnose adrenal insufficiency.

Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy resolved hyperandrogenism in a postmenopausal woman with rare ovarian tumors.

Men taking 5-alpha reductase inhibitors for prostate issues may be less likely to experience severe COVID-19, but it doesn't prevent ICU admission or death.

Age and androgen levels significantly affect meibomian gland structure and function.

Manipulating 5α-reductase type 2 can affect liver fat production and glucocorticoid effects.

Androgen treatment with dihydrotestosterone may help maintain height in patients with 5-α-reductase type 2 deficiency, especially before puberty.

Japanese patients with alopecia areata often have a higher BMI and consume more vitamin C, fruit, and retinol, which may affect their condition's development or severity.

Scientists have developed a new method to detect steroid abuse in athletes using cell-based tests, which could be the future of anti-doping methods.

Alopecia areata patients have lower vitamin D levels than healthy individuals.

Low testosterone increases kidney stone risk in men not on testosterone therapy.

Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is crucial for conditions like male-pattern baldness and acne, and measuring a byproduct, androstanediol glucuronide, is a better way to assess DHT's effects than DHT blood levels.

Cortisone suppresses hair regrowth, especially undercoat hair, while adrenalectomy affects hair growth differently in rabbits and rats.

Human bone cells mainly produce a type 1 enzyme that may help regulate bone health.

Adults with alopecia areata stick to their medication better than those with atopic dermatitis.

The enzyme 5α-reductase type 1 is important for blood vessel development and fertility in the uterus.

Older age and low testosterone increase the risk of kidney stones in men.

Finasteride may cause kidney damage.

Men on 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors might have worse COVID-19 outcomes.

Type 3 5α-reductase is more common and finasteride and dutasteride strongly inhibit it.

Higher sulfotransferase enzyme levels predict better response to minoxidil for hair growth.

High doses of dihydroartemisinin caused reversible liver toxicity in rats, with females more affected than males.

Hair loss in men and women is linked to high stress hormone levels and other hormonal imbalances, suggesting treatments should be customized to each person's hormones.

A new method was created to test the effectiveness of Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) inhibitors, like finasteride and dutasteride, in human and fish cells. The results showed fish cells are more sensitive to these treatments, and dutasteride works better than finasteride in all tested cells.

Plant extracts effectively reduce hair loss and increase growth, offering a safe alternative treatment.

New compounds were made and tested, with compound 6 showing potential for treating prostate-related diseases.