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November 2002 in “Biology of Reproduction” This study found that prenatal antiandrogen treatment in female spotted hyenas significantly altered the LH response to GnRH, indicating partial masculinization of their anterior pituitary gland without affecting ovulatory function.
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May 1998 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” This study found that hCG decreased 5α-reductase and androgen receptor levels in skin samples from women in vitro, suggesting that human skin responds to LH/hCG treatment.
February 2026 in “South Asian Research Journal of Biology and Applied Biosciences” In this study, patients with alopecia areata had significantly higher levels of luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone compared to healthy controls, suggesting a link between hormone levels and the disease.
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January 2016 in “International journal of reproduction, contraception, obstetrics and gynecology” This study found that the FSHR Ser680Asn (rs6166) gene polymorphism is associated with an increased risk of PCOS in the examined population and could serve as a molecular biomarker for identifying risk.
June 2026 in “Biomolecules and Biomedicine” This study found that women with PCOS had higher levels of serum phoenixin isoforms, which correlated with reproductive and metabolic markers, suggesting these isoforms may have a potential diagnostic role.
