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The document concludes that using LC-MS/MS for measuring androgens is more accurate than older methods, but it needs careful validation and standardized references to be most effective.

Antiandrogens have important biological effects, but more research is needed to understand them fully and compare their effectiveness and side effects to other treatments.

Birth control pills help treat skin and hair growth problems linked to high male hormone levels.

Isotretinoin improves severe acne without changing androgen or insulin levels but may increase body weight and triglycerides.

The document suggests that blocking sweat glands with antiperspirants might allow skin-generated hormones to be absorbed, possibly increasing breast and prostate cancer risk.

The study found that urine metabolites M1b or M4 are the best indicators of ATD use in horses, with detection possible up to 77 hours in urine and 28 hours in blood.

Over 50% of women over 50 experience hair loss, with minoxidil being the only proven effective treatment.

The document concludes that treating female hair loss should target reducing excess androgen and blocking its effects on hair follicles, with the best treatments being hormonal therapy, adrenal suppression, and topical minoxidil.

Finasteride affects UGT1A4 enzyme, but not enough to cause issues when combined with other drugs.

The document concludes that treating androgen excess needs patience, managing expectations is important, and many drugs used are not officially approved, suggesting cosmetic options for mild cases.

Hair loss is caused by genetics and hormones, diagnosed through examination and biopsy, and treated with medications or surgery.

PSA levels could help detect illegal steroid use in female athletes but face challenges like cost and PCOS prevalence.

Certain adrenal hormones can strongly stimulate oil gland growth in hamster skin, similar to male hormones.

Cyproterone acetate is the preferred treatment for women's hyperandrogenism when estrogen/progestogen use is safe.

Early diagnosis and treatment of PCOS in teenagers can help prevent more severe adult PCOS.

Men and women experience skin aging differently due to changes in sex hormone levels with age.

New compounds may help treat prostate cancer by reducing cell growth.

Finasteride improves hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia.

The document concludes that blocking the internal pathways that create androgens might help treat cancers that depend on sex hormones.

Understanding how DHT works is important for diagnosing and treating hormone-related disorders.

Human skin acts like a hormone-producing organ, making and managing various hormones important for skin and hair health.

A new method accurately measures nine specific hormones in human blood.

Hormonal treatment is effective for women with acne not helped by usual treatments, especially if they have hormonal imbalances.

A yeast-based test can detect the steroid methyltestosterone in urine longer than traditional methods.

Finasteride may treat baldness but less effective for those with 5α-reductase deficiency.

Men with male-pattern baldness have higher levels of certain testosterone metabolites and may have more active androgen metabolism.

Too much androgen can cause hair loss; finasteride may help.

Androgens like testosterone are important hormones for both men and women, made differently in each sex and affecting the body by regulating genes and quick interactions with cell components.

Rat skin takes up and processes testosterone differently than other organs, with testosterone being more important for the skin than its metabolite 5α-DHT.

Androgens, like DHT, affect hair growth and treatments like finasteride may help.