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July 2010 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” This study found that gonadal dysfunction is very common in premenopausal women with acromegaly and may be caused by hyperprolactinemia, GH/IGF-I excess, or tumor effects.
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February 1983 in “Gut” This study found that untreated men with coeliac disease exhibited androgen resistance, potentially linked to sexual dysfunction, which improved as intestinal health improved, a pattern not observed in other chronic illnesses.
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December 2015 in “Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews” In this study, several compounds, including estrogen and Dutasteride, showed neuroprotective effects on dopaminergic neurons in an MPTP mouse model of Parkinson's disease.
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August 1992 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study found that lowering serum DHT levels with 5 mg finasteride daily did not significantly alter serum gonadotropin levels in healthy young men after 28 days.
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April 1976 in “Archives of Dermatology” This case report describes a 36-year-old woman experiencing telogen effluvium, noting her recent rapid weight loss and injections of chorionic gonadotropin as potential contributing factors.