41 citations
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April 2006 in “Hormone and metabolic research” This abstract lists key topics related to non-genomic steroid effects and protein interactions, but reports no new research findings.
In this study, Diane treatment in women with androgenetic alopecia led to normalization of hormone levels and improved hair condition, including less greasiness and reduced hair loss.
197 citations
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January 2019 in “Neuropsychopharmacology” This review discusses sex differences in the neuroendocrine response to stress, focusing primarily on rodent studies, and highlights open questions about the roles of gonadal hormones and sex chromosomes.
5 citations
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January 1984 in “Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynecology/Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology” This study found that treatment with cyproterone acetate and ethinylestradiol in hirsute women reduced testosterone and androstenedione levels, decreased hair growth, and increased cortisol levels without changing catecholamine excretion.
26 citations
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August 2021 in “Medicine” This study found that low levels of SHBG and testosterone were associated with higher mortality in men with severe COVID-19.