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Copper deficiency may cause hair loss, and treating it could involve nutrition and hormones.

The document concludes that hirsutism can be managed with various treatments tailored to the individual, potentially improving quality of life.

The document explains different hair and scalp conditions, including common hair loss after pregnancy or illness, drug-induced hair loss, hereditary excessive hair growth, patterned baldness, autoimmune hair loss, and permanent loss due to skin disease, with generally limited treatment options.

Certain gene variations are linked to a higher risk of severe acne, suggesting a genetic influence on the condition.

The document explains how certain drugs block hormones to treat cancers like breast and prostate cancer.

Eating high-glycemic and dairy foods can increase hormones that may cause acne and other health issues.

Aldactone effectively reduces hair thickness in women with excessive hair growth, both alone and with other treatments.

Spironolactone effectively makes hair shafts thinner in women with excessive hair growth.

White hirsute women with PCOS have higher insulin resistance, but similar nitric oxide and fibrinogen levels compared to those with idiopathic hirsutism.

Ustekinumab significantly improved sexual function and quality of life for people with moderate to severe psoriasis.

Methotrexate treatment for rheumatoid arthritis has a serious infection rate of about two per 100 patient-years.

Dutasteride and finasteride may reduce sperm count and volume but don't affect movement or shape; effects are reversible after stopping.

Estrogens significantly influence hair growth by interacting with receptors in hair follicles and may help regulate the hair growth cycle.

Scientists made the first metal-based compounds from a nonsteroidal antiandrogen drug, which showed potential in fighting both hormone-dependent and independent prostate cancer cells.

Aromatase gene variation may increase female hair loss risk.

New genes and pathways are important for testosterone production and male sexual development.

Metformin and rosiglitazone improve blood vessel function in women with PCOS, with metformin also reducing insulin resistance and testosterone levels.

All three treatments reduce hirsutism, but spironolactone works best long-term.

Hair loss in women may have causes other than hormones.

Men with enlarged prostates often have more severe baldness.

DHEA did not improve sexual function, well-being, or menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women with low libido but caused side effects like acne and increased facial hair.

Hormones might affect the skin condition hidradenitis suppurativa, but their exact role is unclear.

Germacrone from Curcuma aeruginosa may help treat conditions related to male hormones by blocking a specific enzyme.

Sex hormones may affect COVID-19 severity, with men often faring worse, and targeting related pathways could offer treatment options.

Hidradenitis suppurativa may be related to hormones and patients often have metabolic disorders; more research is needed to understand this connection.

Young girls whose mothers have PCOS may have higher activity of a specific enzyme that could lead to developing PCOS later.

Finger length ratios are not linked to the number of specific gene repeats affecting testosterone sensitivity.

Finasteride may cause sexual side effects like erectile dysfunction, but they are reversible and affect less than 2% of men.

SCF and c-Kit decrease in AGA hair follicles, possibly affecting hair pigmentation and growth.

The conclusion suggests that prostate cancer should be classified by castration status and that new therapies targeting androgen receptor signaling show promise.