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Alopecia in captive rhesus macaques is affected by season, sex, age, housing, and stress, with complex links between stress hormones and hair loss.

The document explains hair growth and shedding, factors affecting it, and methods to evaluate hair loss, emphasizing the importance of skin biopsy for diagnosis.

Hormones and their receptors, especially androgens, play a key role in hair growth and disorders like baldness.

Minoxidil keeps most hair growth from first year and twice-daily use is better with few side effects.

Using finasteride or dutasteride may cause long-lasting erectile dysfunction.

Laser treatment can stimulate hair growth for male pattern hair loss.

Recognizing oral symptoms can help diagnose and treat blood and nutritional diseases early.

Genes and hormones cause hair loss, with four genes contributing equally.

A boy with severe Vitamin D-resistant rickets did not respond to treatment and lacked a common symptom, suggesting a need for alternative treatments.

Psoriasis is linked to other autoimmune diseases and involves a specific inflammatory process.

Despite progress in treatment, the exact cause of Alopecia areata is still unknown.

Researchers created rat liver stem cells that could help repair liver failure in rats and may be useful for studying human liver diseases.

Endocrine therapies for cancer significantly increase the risk of hair loss.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is common but often undiagnosed, and early treatment is important to prevent health problems.

Hair follicles offer promising targets for delivering drugs to treat hair and skin conditions.

Long-term finasteride use doesn't change bone density or metabolism.

Men with early hair loss have similar hormone levels to women with PCOS, possibly increasing risk of obesity and heart issues.

Understanding the genetics of rare inherited ichthyosis syndromes is key for better treatments and genetic counseling.

The document concludes that research on sulfatase inhibitors should continue due to their potential in treating various diseases, despite some clinical trial failures.

The LRRK2-G2019S mutation in Parkinson's disease has a lifetime penetrance of 25-35%, and finasteride may help reduce symptoms in adult male Tourette syndrome patients.

Finasteride reduces Tourette syndrome symptoms, but results may be limited due to potential biases.

Loose anagen hair syndrome, often affecting young girls, can be diagnosed with a hair-pull test and usually gets better on its own, but severe cases may need treatment.

Birth control pills increase the risk of blood clots, especially within the first year and with certain types.

Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone affect hair growth, and new techniques like the folliculogram help study it, but fully understanding hair growth is still complex.

Using topical minoxidil for baldness can cause heart problems, especially in those with heart disease.

CYLD mutations cause a variety of skin tumors with symptoms starting around age 16, and treatments are currently limited.

Hair problems can be caused by genetics or the environment, and treatment should focus on the cause and reducing hair damage.

Genetic mutations can cause hair growth disorders by affecting key genes and signaling pathways.

TGF-β2 plays a key role in human hair growth and development.

Minoxidil 2% effectively treats female hair loss, promoting growth and density.