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July 2021 in “Essays in Biochemistry” Sex hormones may influence COVID-19 severity, with males at higher risk, and certain hormone therapies could potentially treat the virus.
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July 2019 in “Journal of Endocrinology” GTx-024 and Danazol affect the uterus like DHT, while GTx-007 has little impact.
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A bald man grew hair on his head after taking a drug called diazoxide, but lost it again when he stopped the medication.
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January 1999 in “The Analyst” The method accurately measures certain steroids in human hair, showing different levels in males and females.