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Some patients fail bladder function tests due to lower flow rates and higher remaining urine volumes, but the exact reasons for failure are unclear.

An 86-year-old man with prostate cancer was diagnosed with a rare, low-grade breast cancer and underwent surgery but declined additional hormone therapy.

Some patients may experience lasting sexual dysfunction, depression, and other side effects from 5α-reductase inhibitor therapy.

Human prostate cells produce more WISP1/CCN4 when there's not enough oxygen.

Saw palmetto can help with prostate issues and may promote hair growth.

Being obese and eating too many calories may increase the risk of kidney cancer, but physical activity doesn't seem to affect this risk.

Higher BMI is linked to a lower risk of non-aggressive prostate cancer and a higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer.

Patients follow treatment well, but many change medicines; good information helps compliance.

Finasteride before TURP reduces blood loss and improves early postoperative quality of life.

Finasteride helps hair growth and prostate issues but may cause sexual side effects and increase tumor risk.

Hair loss, prostate size, and urinary issues are related due to androgen effects.

Low-dose bisphenol A increases prostate size in rats by affecting certain enzymes.

The LRRK2-G2019S mutation in Parkinson's disease has a lifetime penetrance of 25-35%, and finasteride may help reduce symptoms in adult male Tourette syndrome patients.

Using tamsulosin and finasteride together for benign prostatic syndrome has increased and shows improvement in symptoms, but more reliable comparisons are needed.

Combination therapy of doxazosin and finasteride safely and effectively reduces benign prostatic hyperplasia progression risk.

Finasteride reduces urinary issues and surgery need in men with enlarged prostates by over 50%.

The guideline recommends mental health involvement in diagnosing gender identity disorder and outlines hormone and surgical treatment protocols, emphasizing safety, informed consent, and long-term monitoring.

Terazosin and finasteride effectively treat BPH, but combining them adds no extra benefit.

Histone demethylases can change gene expression and may be linked to diseases like cancer.

Finasteride safely and effectively treats male pattern hair loss, but may cause reversible sexual issues and harm male fetuses.

Doxil is an effective, modified chemotherapy drug with a unique toxicity profile and shows promise in treating certain cancers.

Testosterone therapy improves physical function, strength, and body composition in older men with low testosterone levels.

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a prohormone important for producing sex steroids and has potential health benefits.

Prostate cancer cells can make their own androgens to activate the androgen receptor, and treatments like abiraterone may increase this ability, suggesting new therapies should target the entire steroid-making pathway.

Fat cells help recruit healing cells and build skin structure during wound healing.

Understanding where cancer cells come from helps create better prevention and treatment methods.

Knowing about finasteride's sexual side effects increases reported dysfunction.

The document concludes that the 5 alpha-reductase enzymes are important in steroid metabolism and related to various human diseases, with inhibitors used to treat conditions like male pattern baldness and prostate issues.

Minoxidil and finasteride treat hair loss in men, while minoxidil treats hair loss in women.