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This study found that adrenal hormones appear to inhibit winter fur growth onset in mink and may affect the duration of inactivity between fur growth periods.

ACTH promotes hair growth in mink, but α-MSH does not.

This review discusses the fertility and pregnancy challenges faced by women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency and reports no new research findings.

This review discusses the diagnosis and treatment of 21-hydroxylase deficiency in congenital adrenal hyperplasia and emphasizes the need for earlier detection and proper management; it reports no clinical results.

GABAergic steroid precursors reduce ethanol withdrawal symptoms in certain mice.

In this animal study, cortisone injections inhibited hair regrowth in rats and rabbits, while bilateral adrenalectomy did not significantly affect the hair regrowth cycle.

This study found that women with nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (NC-CAH) reported lower sexual function and higher sexual distress compared to those with classic CAH (C-CAH), particularly among those showing signs of androgen excess.

This case study describes an extremely rare instance of androgen-secreting adrenocortical carcinoma in a patient with non-classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

This study shows that measuring 17-hydroxyprogesterone concentrations in scalp hair may be a useful noninvasive tool for monitoring treatment in adults with congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

This review discusses the early developmental origin of premature adrenarche and polycystic ovary syndrome and highlights potential utero-based mechanisms, reporting no new clinical findings.

This report of three cases found that diagnosing hypercortisolism during pregnancy can be challenging, but early detection using unbound steroid levels and MRI could prevent severe complications.

This study found that human hair follicles can function like a peripheral hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, synthesizing cortisol in response to corticotropin-releasing hormone and adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation.

This study describes a 4-year-old spayed female ferret diagnosed with adrenocortical carcinoma, where surgical removal of the mass resulted in complete hair regrowth and improvement of clinical symptoms within four weeks.

This study found that the androgen precursors DHEA and androstenedione stimulated androgen-sensitive parameters in the sebaceous glands of the skin in castrated male hamsters.

In this review, the authors aim to improve the differential diagnosis between hyperandrogenic PCOS and NCAH, which could lead to more personalized treatment strategies for patients experiencing hyperandrogenism.

This review discusses current and evolving treatment strategies for congenital adrenal hyperplasia in adolescents and adults, focusing on glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid therapy and the management of insulin resistance, without reporting new clinical results.

The authors concluded that plasma levels of 3α-diolG, ADTG, and DHTG in women with hyperandrogenic disorders primarily reflect adrenal androgen contributions rather than peripheral action, suggesting a potential index for treatment effectiveness.

This case report describes an adult female with congenital adrenal hyperplasia who developed secondary amenorrhea and hair loss due to androgen overproduction from ovarian adrenal rests, detectable only after pelvic venous sampling, and normalizing after unilateral oophorectomy.

This case report describes a 64-year-old woman with hirsutism who was found to have a borderline adrenocortical oncocytoma, successfully treated with adrenalectomy.

The study observed that women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia experience more impaired sexual functions and are more often homosexually or bisexually oriented than those with polycystic ovary syndrome.

This case study reports that a woman with non-classical adrenal hyperplasia who self-treated with Ashwagandha for six months experienced biochemical improvements and reduced scalp hair loss.

This study reports that bilateral adrenalectomy and DOC treatment in mink significantly advanced the onset of summer fur growth compared to controls, indicating adrenal hormones may inhibit this process.

This study found that finasteride administered for 28 days had no significant effect on adrenal steroidogenesis in healthy men, aside from inhibiting androstenedione metabolism.

This review discusses various treatment options for non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21α-hydroxylase and 11β-hydroxylase deficiencies without providing new clinical results.

This report describes two cases of postmenopausal hyperandrogenism where GnRH analogue use suggested an ovarian source of excess androgens, leading to a diagnosis of benign ovarian tumors.

This report presents a case of functioning adrenocortical oncocytoma in a 9-year-old girl with virilization symptoms, successfully treated with laparoscopic surgery.

This report highlights a case of adrenoleukodystrophy, a rare disease, diagnosed in a young boy with neuropsychiatric symptoms and Addison's disease, stressing the importance of early diagnosis and genetic counseling.

This review discusses imaging's role in the diagnosis and management of congenital adrenal hyperplasia and reports no new clinical results; it suggests a potential presentation route via incidental radiologic findings.

Low DHEA-S levels might be linked to alopecia areata and could be a potential treatment target.

This study found that diagnosing non-classical 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency solely based on elevated serum or urinary 5-ene-steroids may not be reliable.