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    Glossary Androgen-Dependent Diseases

    conditions influenced by male sex hormones like testosterone

    Androgen-Dependent Diseases are medical conditions that are influenced or exacerbated by androgens, which are male sex hormones like testosterone. These diseases include conditions such as androgenetic alopecia (male-pattern baldness), prostate cancer, and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). In these disorders, the presence and activity of androgens play a crucial role in their development and progression.

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    1. Neem Oil Oil from the neem tree, used in traditional remedies
    2. Cyproterone a synthetic anti-androgen and weak progestogen that inhibits DHT binding to androgen receptor
    3. Finasteride Popular 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that lowers DHT, taken as a pill or used topically
    4. Clascoterone Topical androgen-receptor blocker, approved as an acne cream
    5. Fluridil Topical anti-androgen sold as a cosmetic lotion