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This study found that Finasteride treatment significantly reduced dihydrotestosterone and epidermal growth factor levels in benign prostatic hyperplasia tissue, particularly in the periurethral zone, while Flutamide decreased epidermal growth factor but not dihydrotestosterone.

This case report emphasizes the need to consider Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors in the differential diagnosis of adnexal masses in patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, noting that these tumors can present unusually with bilateral adnexal involvement.

This review summarizes the potential of single traditional Chinese medicines and extracts in preventing and treating renal fibrosis, emphasizing their capacity to inhibit transforming growth factor β and reduce extracellular matrix formation, but it reports no new clinical results.

This case report describes a postmenopausal woman with virilization linked to ovarian stromal hyperthecosis, highlighting the importance of detailed clinical evaluation and complementary testing for accurate diagnosis and treatment.

This review outlines diagnostic and treatment approaches for hirsutism, highlighting spironolactone or cyproterone acetate with oral contraceptives as the most effective therapy, and reports no new empirical results.

This source describes the development, structure, and types of skin appendage tumors, noting both benign and malignant forms, potential associations with syndromes, and categories based on follicular differentiation.

This analysis concluded that preoperative finasteride significantly reduced blood loss during transurethral resection of the prostate by potentially decreasing the expression of VEGF and microvessel density.

This case report describes a successful outcome for a fetus with a neck mass attributed to unnecessary maternal PTU treatment for transient hyperthyroidism, highlighting the importance of accurate diagnosis and careful management.

This study found that both finasteride and flutamide effectively reduce hirsutism in women with polycystic ovary syndrome or idiopathic hirsutism, but flutamide was more effective.

This review discusses the various causes of hirsutism other than PCOS, emphasizing the importance of distinguishing potentially life-threatening conditions like androgen-secreting tumors from more benign causes; it reports no new clinical findings.

This study found that polycystic ovary syndrome and idiopathic hirsutism are the main causes of hirsutism in the women studied at a gynecology clinic, accounting for about 94% of cases.

This article reviews the causes, physiology, and treatment strategies for hirsutism in women, highlighting that effective management often requires addressing underlying conditions and may involve lifestyle changes and pharmacological interventions.

This case report highlights Leydig cell hyperplasia as a rare cause of increased testosterone and postmenopausal hirsutism, resolved after bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy in a 64-year-old woman.

In this cross-sectional study, researchers found that routine office hysteroscopy is not recommended for infertile women with PCOS who have normal transvaginal ultrasonography, though it may be useful for detecting subtle intrauterine pathology in long-standing infertility cases.

This study found that women with polycystic ovary syndrome have higher serum VEGF-B levels, which are linked to insulin resistance and decrease after metformin treatment.

In this study of reproductive-aged women in Tehran, idiopathic hirsutism and polycystic ovary syndrome were reported to be prevalent, with rates influenced by the screening methods used.

This study determined that an mFG score of 5 or greater defines hirsutism among Southern Chinese women, with prevalence and score thresholds decreasing with age.

This review highlights the potential of amphiregulin as a therapeutic target, noting its role in both fibrotic and malignant diseases, and discusses promising early findings but reports no new clinical results.

The study observed that among Afghan women attending a gynecology outpatient department, the majority of those with hirsutism exhibited associated gynecological issues and were primarily categorized as having idiopathic causes or Polycystic Ovarian Disease.

This case report describes the rare association of an ovarian Leydig cell tumor and primary hyperparathyroidism in a postmenopausal woman, highlighting the importance of considering rare causes in patients with virilizing symptoms.

This correspondence discusses follicular mucinosis in association with pregnancy but does not report new clinical results, instead calling attention to the observed connection.

This article describes a 10-month-old female with congenital smooth muscle hamartoma, highlighting the importance of differential diagnosis in congenital skin lesions due to potential malignancy risks.

In this study, treatment with flutamide combined with a low-dose oral contraceptive significantly improved hirsutism in women with polycystic ovarian disease who did not respond to oral contraceptive treatment alone.

This case report describes a rare instance of multiple sebaceous cysts over the scrotum in a 22-year-old man, highlighting the effectiveness of ultrasound imaging for diagnosis and the need for surgical intervention in severe cases.

This study identifies comedonal or cystic fibrofolliculomas as novel diagnostic clues for earlier recognition of Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome, potentially facilitating timely surveillance of associated systemic complications.

This article discusses various causes and treatment options for hirsutism in women, highlighting the effectiveness of cyproterone acetate and the importance of weight reduction, without presenting new research findings.

This case study reports that medical imaging of the ovaries may not always conclusively identify the cause of postmenopausal hyperandrogenism, as demonstrated by a patient with a rare condition.

In this case report, researchers described a unique skin lesion in a 55-year-old woman, identifying it as folliculosebaceous cystic hamartoma with an unusual combination of spindle cell lipomatous and neural components, which had not been previously documented in such cases.

This report presents a rare case where a bilateral ovarian thecoma in a postmenopausal woman led to an unusual pattern of female androgenetic alopecia mimicking male pattern hair loss.

This review discusses the diagnosis, management, and clinical challenges of female pattern hair loss in PCOS patients but reports no new clinical findings, highlighting the need for further research and multidisciplinary care.