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    GlossarySteroid 5 Alpha-Reductase 2 (5AR2)

    enzyme converting testosterone to potent androgen dihydrotestosterone (DHT)

    Steroid 5 Alpha-Reductase 2 (also known as 5α-Reductase Type 2 or SRD5A2) is an enzyme that converts testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a more potent androgen. This enzyme plays a crucial role in the development of male characteristics and is also implicated in conditions like male pattern baldness and benign prostatic hyperplasia.

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      community Connection between finasteride and nafld?

      in Research/Science  4 upvotes 8 months ago
      Finasteride may affect liver function and cortisol levels, potentially linking it to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). More research is needed to understand this connection fully.

      community Testosterone and Androgenetic Alopecia

      in Chat  8 upvotes 4 years ago
      How androgens, including testosterone, can cause hair follicles to miniaturize in people with sensitivity to androgens, and treatments such as finasteride, dutasteride, minoxidil, RU58841, or fluridil may be used in combination for long-term treatment.

      community 18M 8 months progress 40mg daily dut stack

      in Progress Pictures  110 upvotes 1 week ago
      An 18-year-old is using a high-dose hair loss treatment with 40mg daily dutasteride, finasteride, minoxidil, tretinoin, and topical bicalutamide. Despite health risk concerns, especially liver issues, they report hair regrowth progress and intend to continue the regimen.