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300-330 / 1000+ results research Novel C-6 substituted and unsubstituted pregnane derivatives as 5α-reductase inhibitors and their effect on hamster flank organs diameter size
Certain compounds reduced hamster flank organ size by inhibiting 5α-reductase, like finasteride, without affecting androgen receptors.
research SALT score distribution with ritlecitinib treatment up to 24 months in alopecia areata
Ritlecitinib improves hair regrowth in alopecia areata over 24 months.
research Use of 5α-reductase inhibitors and survival of oesophageal and gastric cancer in a nationwide Swedish cohort study
5α-reductase inhibitors do not improve survival in oesophageal and gastric cancer patients.
research Anti-hyperglycaemic and selected organ protective effects of Ziziphus spina-christi hydroethanol leaf extract in alloxan induced diabetic rats
Ziziphus spina-christi leaf extract lowered blood sugar and protected organs in diabetic rats.
research 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors on Hypersexuality During the Manic Phase of Bipolar and Psychotic Patients; New Insight to a Well-Known Medicines
research Minoxidil in severe hypertension with renal failure
Minoxidil effectively lowers blood pressure without major side effects.
research Anaphylactic Shock Due to Intravenous Amiodarone; Delusional Parasitosis Associated with Donepezil; Connubial Androgenetic Alopecia; Ciprofloxacin-Induced Torsade de Pointes; Postvaccination Miller Fisher Syndrome; Life-Threatening Anaphylactoid Shock Caused by Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator; Thiazide-Induced Hyponatremia
research Sexual dysfunction in subjects treated with inhibitors of 5α-reductase for benign prostatic hyperplasia: a comprehensive review and meta-analysis
Men taking 5α-reductase inhibitors for enlarged prostate have a higher chance of experiencing reduced sexual desire and erectile dysfunction.
research Retardation of Preputial Wound Healing in Rats with Hypospadias Induced by Flutamide
Flutamide-induced hypospadias in rats slows down early wound healing.
research VITAMIN D DEPENDENT RICKETS TYPE II (VDR-11). RESPONSE TO PROLONGED THERAPY WITH NOCTURNAL CALCIUM INFUSIONS
Nocturnal calcium infusions improved a boy's severe rickets without causing hair loss.
research Effects of adenosine triphosphate on vandetanib induced skin damage in rats
ATP helps prevent skin damage from vandetanib by reducing stress.
research 5-alpha reductase inhibitors: New evidences on benefits and harms beyond benign prostatic hyperplasia
5-alpha reductase inhibitors may have additional effects on cancer, mental health, heart health, and hormone levels beyond treating prostate enlargement.
research 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitor Use and Prostate Cancer Prevention: A Victim of the Times?
5-Alpha reductase inhibitors are safe long-term but may be outdated for preventing less significant prostate cancer.
research Case Report: Successful treatment of pediatric alopecia universalis with ritlecitinib after failure of baricitinib
Ritlecitinib successfully treated a child's alopecia universalis after baricitinib failed.
research Citrullus colocynthisas the Cause of Acute Rectorrhagia
Eating Citrullus colocynthis can cause severe intestinal bleeding and damage.
research Effects of 5-alpha reductase inhibitors
5-alpha reductase inhibitors can cause sexual, neurologic, endocrine, and cardiovascular side effects, but these are rare and usually stop after ending treatment.
research Corticotropin releasing factor-1 receptor antagonism associated with favorable outcomes of male reproductive health biochemical parameters
Blocking CRF1 receptors improved male hormone levels and reduced testicular tumor size in men with a specific adrenal condition.
research Refractory/relapse thrombocytopenia in a patient with Evans' syndrome successfully treated with zanubrutinib
A girl with Evans' syndrome had her low platelet count successfully treated with zanubrutinib.
research 709 Nitric oxide-releasing topical therapeutic agent for atopic dermatitis
SB414 may be an effective treatment for atopic dermatitis by reducing swelling and bacterial infection.
research Characteristics of flutamide action on prostatic and testicular functions in the rat
Flutamide combined with an LHRH agonist effectively inhibits prostate growth, suggesting it could treat prostate cancer.
research Diuretics
Diuretics can cause serious side effects and should be used carefully.
research Efficacy and Safety of Ritlecitinib in the Asian Subpopulation of the ALLEGRO ‐2b/3 and ALLEGRO ‐ LT Clinical Studies for Alopecia Areata
Ritlecitinib effectively regrows scalp, eyebrow, and eyelash hair in Asians with alopecia areata and is safe.
research The action of diazoxide and minoxidil sulphate on rat blood vessels: a comparison with cromakalim
Diazoxide, minoxidil sulphate, and cromakalim relax rat blood vessels by opening K+ channels, with some differences in their actions.
research Follicular and epidermal alterations in patients treated with ZD1839 (Iressa), an inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor receptor
ZD1839 (Iressa) causes skin and hair side effects, treatable with tretinoin cream and minocycline.
research Identification of neprilysin as a potential target of arteannuin using computational drug repositioning
Arteannuin might work against cancer and Alzheimer's by targeting neprilysin.
research 0415 Spironolactone treatment for dermatologic conditions and blood pressure changes in hypertensive patients on concomitant antihypertensive therapy
Spironolactone can safely lower blood pressure in patients on other blood pressure medications, but may slightly increase the risk of low blood pressure.
research Minoxidil
Minoxidil controls blood pressure effectively, but may cause side effects like hypertrichosis.
research Ritlecitinib for Severe Alopecia Areata: A 24-Week, Multicentre, Real-World Study
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research Synthesis and in vitro study of 17β-[N-ureylene-N,N′-disubstituted]-4-methyl-4-aza-5α-androstan-3-ones as selective inhibitors of type I 5α-reductase
New compounds were made that effectively block a specific enzyme related to androgen conditions.