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Men with benign prostatic hyperplasia are more likely to have metabolic syndrome than those without it.

Healthcare providers need better education and resources to give competent and sensitive care to transgender patients.

The document concludes that sex hormones are crucial for mammalian reproduction, health, and behavior, and require more research for therapeutic use.

Women with AGA have more androstenedione and dihydrotestosterone, less copper and zinc; copper imbalance affects AGA; treatment improves hormones and minerals.

Heavy metals might contribute to hair loss in Telogen Effluvium.

Seminal bacteria can lower sperm quality in subfertile men.

Low testosterone does not prevent prostate cancer in men with type 1 diabetes.

Sex hormones affect brain injury differently in males and females.

Finasteride affects prostate weights and pituitary activity differently with age.

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

People with alopecia areata often have thyroid autoimmunity.

A woman's mature cystic teratoma caused her virilization by producing testosterone.

Finasteride treats enlarged prostate, shrinks it, improves urination, but may cause sexual dysfunction and isn't for women or children.

Finasteride is a safe, effective treatment for hirsutism with fewer side effects.

Prolactin slows down hair growth in mice.

Androgens significantly affect female hair loss, and hormonal treatments may help.

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.

Women with PCOS have higher xanthine oxidase activity linked to inflammation and heart disease risks.

Both genetic and lifestyle factors significantly affect female hair loss.

Hormones and genetics play key roles in male and female baldness, which can affect mental health and may be linked to other health issues.

Spironolactone can reduce hair growth and testosterone in hirsutism, but is less effective than combined treatments.

Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone have similar effects on body composition and metabolic health in men.

Neutered ferrets often develop hyperadrenocorticism, with symptoms like hair loss and lethargy, and androstenedione is a key indicator for diagnosis.

A patient produced cortisol after adrenalectomy, possibly due to residual tissue or other body parts making steroids.

The vitamin D receptor helps maintain hair and bone health even without binding vitamin D.

Copper treatments increase copper in all tissues, but brindled female mice accumulate much more copper in their kidneys without clinical effects, unlike brindled male mice where brain copper deficiency is clinically significant.

The bulletin provides guidelines for diagnosing and managing PCOS, suggesting weight loss, hormonal contraceptives, and diabetes screening, with clomiphene for infertility and various treatments for excess hair.

The Endocrine Society advised against routine testosterone therapy for women, citing a need for more research on long-term safety and a clear definition of androgen deficiency.

Exposure to too much androgen before birth might cause polycystic ovary syndrome later in life.

Insulin resistance is a key factor in polycystic ovary syndrome, but genetics may also contribute.