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Animal models have helped understand hair loss from alopecia areata and find new treatments.

A girl with rickets and hair loss was found to have a rare condition where her body didn't respond to vitamin D treatment.

Amenorrhea is relatively rare and initial testing should check FSH, TSH, and prolactin levels.

Environmental factors, hormones, nutrition, and stress all significantly affect skin health and aging.

Beta-sitosterol has potential health benefits but needs more research to fully understand its effects and improve its use in treatments.

The document concludes that early recognition and treatment of PCOS in adolescents is crucial for managing symptoms and long-term health risks.

Careful planning and patient counseling can lead to excellent hair transplant results, often in one or two sessions.

Keratin proteins are crucial for healthy skin, but mutations can cause skin disorders with no effective treatments yet.

SAHA syndrome is a condition in women involving skin and hair issues, often related to hormonal imbalances, and is treated based on the underlying cause.

PCOS affects women's health by increasing the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and reproductive issues.

Men with coeliac disease may have hormone imbalances that could affect sexual function, but these can improve with better gut health.

Some breast cancer chemotherapy can cause permanent hair loss.

Shrinking skin cancer increases the chance of cancer in nearby lymph nodes.

Some plant-based treatments can help with benign prostatic hyperplasia symptoms, but more research is needed to confirm their safety and effectiveness.

Hirsutism is excessive hair growth in women often caused by polycystic ovarian syndrome, and identifying the cause is important for managing associated health risks.

Androgens cause skin issues like acne and hair growth in women, often due to PCOS, and can be treated with medication and lifestyle changes.

Skin problems are very common in people with end-stage kidney disease.

Hidradenitis suppurativa treatment should be tailored to the individual, with quitting smoking being important.

Doctors need to be better prepared to assess and treat obesity in patients.

Black ethnicity, prior PSA tests, enlarged prostate, and family history increase prostate cancer risk; Asian ethnicity, obesity, smoking, diabetes, and less sexual activity or no children decrease risk.

The p53 protein has complex, sometimes contradictory functions, including tumor suppression and promoting cell survival.

Lamins are vital for cell survival, organ development, and preventing premature aging.

The topical inhibitor CUR61414 was not effective in treating basal cell carcinoma in human trials.

Hair usually grows back 1-3 months after treatment for anagen effluvium, and children with Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome often improve by adolescence.

There are still challenges in diagnosing and treating chronic skin diseases, but there is hope for future improvements.

High doses of cyproterone acetate increase the risk of brain tumors in women, but the risk decreases after stopping the medication.

The article explains the genetic causes and symptoms of various hair disorders and highlights the need for more research to find treatments.

Researchers found 71 genetic regions linked to male pattern baldness, which account for 38% of its genetic risk.

Female pattern hair loss is common, linked to polycystic ovarian syndrome, and treated with topical Minoxidil.

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