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Finasteride safely lowers DHT levels without affecting hormone levels, helping with conditions like enlarged prostate, acne, and hair loss.

Oophorectomy lowers testosterone and estrogen levels in both premenopausal and postmenopausal women, with postmenopausal women still producing significant testosterone.

Baldness in men with prostate cancer is linked to higher levels of certain sex hormones, but chest hair density is not.

Testosterone affects androgen receptors and lipid storage in cells, while DHEA does not convert to testosterone or affect these receptors in the same way.

Men with liver cancer have higher levels of a specific testosterone byproduct in their liver and blood, despite overall lower male hormone levels.

The document suggests that targeting the hormone DHT could be a more effective treatment for prostate cancer than targeting testosterone.

Gene variant linked to prostate cancer, hormone levels, and hair loss.

Men with advanced liver disease and high oestrone and low testosterone levels have worse health outcomes.

Finasteride reduces dihydrotestosterone, increases testosterone, and may treat hirsutism in women.

Low dose finasteride decreases certain steroids, possibly increasing depression risk.

The exact cause of increased 5α-reductase activity leading to hirsutism in women is still unknown.

Prostate cancer risk is not linked to blood testosterone levels.

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

Prostate cancer can progress even with low testosterone due to internal hormone production in the tumor.

Hair loss can be managed with treatments like minoxidil, finasteride, and others, but there are still gaps in effectiveness and off-label usage is increasing.

Testosterone helps human pancreatic cells increase insulin release.

Women with non-classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia have higher levels of certain steroids, which can be reduced by treatment.

Hormone levels in hair vary across the head, with the highest concentration of a key hormone linked to hair loss at the top.

Finasteride may cause vitiligo, sexual issues, and depression; better treatments and predicting side effects needed.

Topical finasteride may help treat facial hirsutism in women.

The document concludes that various skin conditions have specific characteristics and treatments, and highlights the importance of vitamin D in managing these dermatological issues.

Higher DHT in male baldness may protect against prostate cancer.

GI198745 is more potent and longer-lasting than finasteride, potentially better for treating hair loss.

Certain miRNAs might be involved in a hair loss condition called frontal fibrosing alopecia and could possibly help in its diagnosis.

Blocking DHT production more strongly may help control advanced prostate cancer and improve quality of life.

Barn owls with smaller black spots have higher testosterone levels, which might be due to genetic effects on hormone regulation rather than hormone effects on coloration.

Natural herbal compounds might treat certain medical conditions by reducing DHT levels, but more research is needed to confirm their effectiveness and safety.

Men with Type 2 Diabetes have lower DHT levels, which may affect fertility and lipid profiles.

AGA causes hair loss by shrinking hair follicles due to DHT binding, and can be treated with finasteride and minoxidil.

A substance called DKK-1 increases in balding areas and causes hair cells to die when exposed to DHT.