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The woman's surgery lowered her testosterone and improved scalp hair loss but did not change her excessive body hair.
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180-210 / 1000+ results research 5α-Reductase Type 2 Regulates Glucocorticoid Action and Metabolic Phenotype in Human Hepatocytes
Manipulating 5α-reductase type 2 can affect liver fat production and glucocorticoid effects.
research Scalp hair cortisol concentration in patients with alopecia areata and correlate its level with the disease variables
Higher stress levels may worsen alopecia areata, suggesting stress management is important for treatment.
research Nutritional Niche Construction and Local Adaptation: The Aquatic Resource-Driven Hypothesis of EDAR V370A in East Asia
The EDAR V370A allele in East Asians likely evolved due to reliance on aquatic resources providing essential nutrients.
research Nutritional Niche Construction and Local Adaptation: The Aquatic Resource-Driven Hypothesis of EDAR V370A in East Asia
The EDAR V370A allele in East Asians likely evolved due to reliance on aquatic resources providing essential nutrients.
research DERMAL ADIPOSE TISSUE IN HAIR FOLLICLE CYCLING: POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS IN ALOPECIA?
Fat cells near hair follicles may affect hair growth and could help treat baldness.
research Diagnosis, Manifestations, Laboratory Investigations, and Prognosis in Pediatric and Adult Cushing’s Disease in a Large Center in China
Children and adults with Cushing's disease show different symptoms and males have more severe cases; surgery outcomes can be predicted by certain factors.
research SAT-478 Virilizing Adrenal Adenoma Co-secreting Cortisol and DHEA-S: A Case Report
Surgery improved symptoms and normalized hormone levels in a woman with an adrenal tumor.
research Maternal Influence on Child HPA Axis: A Prospective Study of Cortisol Levels in Hair
Maternal stress during pregnancy affects a child's stress levels.
research Early Psychosocial Exposures, Hair Cortisol Levels, and Disease Risk
research Adrenal Cortex Tumors and Hyperplasias
Most adrenal cortex tumors are benign and non-secreting, but proper diagnosis and treatment are important due to the rare possibility of cancer.
research Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) But Not Alpha-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (a-MSH) as a Mediator of Adrenalectomy Induced Hair Growth in Mink
ACTH promotes hair growth in mink, but α-MSH does not.
research Hair melanocytes as neuro-endocrine sensors—Pigments for our imagination
Hair melanocytes help the skin respond to stress and regulate hair pigmentation.
research Defining the Cellular Environment in the Organ of Corti following Extensive Hair Cell Loss: A Basis for Future Sensory Cell Replacement in the Cochlea
The conclusion is that genetic differences affect how the cochlea heals after hair cell loss, which may challenge the creation of hearing loss treatments.
research Localization, Age- and Site-Dependent Expression, and Regulation of 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 in Skin
Increased 11β-HSD1 activity in skin may contribute to aging and could be targeted to reduce aging effects.
research Hormonal fluctuations under systemic stress: Investigating adolescent hair cortisol trends before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
research Hair Analysis Provides a Historical Record of Cortisol Levels in Cushing's Syndrome
Hair analysis can track past cortisol levels in Cushing's Syndrome patients.
research Beneficial Effects of Liver on Cortisone Acetate Toxicity in the Rat.
Liver in the diet reduces cortisone acetate toxicity effects in rats.
research Trends in Hair Cortisol from Preconception to the Postpartum Period
Hair cortisol levels peak in the third trimester and decline postpartum.
research Hair Cortisol Measurements in the Evaluation of Cushing's Syndrome
Proximal hair cortisol is a reliable tool for diagnosing Cushing's Syndrome.
research Evaluation of Hair Characteristics and Animal Age on the Impact of Hair Cortisol Concentration in Feedlot Steers
Older steers have higher hair cortisol levels than younger steers.
research Diagnostic imaging in congenital adrenal hyperplasia – how does it help?
Imaging helps detect adrenal gland issues and monitor treatment in congenital adrenal hyperplasia, and can identify tumors affecting fertility.
research Use of hair cortisol as a biomarker for chronic stress in pregnancy
Hair cortisol could be a marker for chronic stress in pregnancy, but depression affects cortisol levels differently.
research Toward a Diagnostic Score in Cushing's Syndrome
The document suggests creating a validated score to diagnose Cushing's Syndrome and considers plasma steroid profiling as a simpler diagnostic method.
research Hair Cortisol Is a Potential Indicator of Adrenal Insufficiency in Individuals with Sickle Cell Disease
Hair cortisol may help identify adrenal insufficiency in sickle cell disease patients.
research Hair cortisol concentrations in mental disorders: A systematic review
People with depression often have higher hair cortisol levels, while those with PTSD tend to have lower levels, but more research is needed to understand this fully.
research Comparison of High-Dose Corticosteroid Pulse Therapy and Combination Therapy Using Oral Cyclosporine with Low-Dose Corticosteroid in Severe Alopecia Areata
Corticosteroid pulse therapy is more effective for severe alopecia areata than combination therapy.
research Receiving caregiver support and its association with hair hormones in people living with Alzheimer’s disease: The role of caregivers’ perspective taking
Caregiver perspective-taking affects stress hormone levels in people with Alzheimer's.
research Body dynamics, social meaning-making, and scale heterogeneity: re-considering contextualization cues and language as mixed-mode semiosis
Confinement in farrowing crates doesn't increase chronic stress in sows, but hair cortisol measurements may not reliably indicate stress due to hair growth variations.
research 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 inhibition attenuates the adverse effects of glucocorticoids on dermal papilla cells
Blocking 11β-HSD1 reduces stress hormone damage in hair growth cells.