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    GlossaryAndrogen-Dependent Diseases (Androgen-Related Disorders)

    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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      learn Cyproterone

      a synthetic anti-androgen and weak progestogen that inhibits DHT binding to androgen receptor

      learn Clascoterone

      a novel topical treatment that inhibits DHT on androgen receptors

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      a nonsteroidal anti-androgen, most commonly used orally for women

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      a topical anti-androgen with less systemic involvement
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