September 2006 in “Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS)” This article discusses the testosterone and estradiol levels in men, examining their roles and suggesting the need for better understanding to differentiate between normal and abnormal levels related to androgen deficiency symptoms, without reporting new clinical results.
54 citations
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February 1993 in “Endocrine reviews” This review examines the physiological role of androgen conjugates in cutaneous androgen metabolism and questions their association with hirsutism, without presenting new clinical findings.
10 citations
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November 2017 in “Dermatologic clinics” This review discusses optimal cosmetic management for non-Caucasian men, emphasizing cultural and physiological considerations, but presents no new clinical findings.
January 2023 in “WikiJournal of Medicine” This review discusses alternative androgen pathways, including the "backdoor" pathway and pathways to 11-oxygenated steroids, and reports no new clinical results; the authors aim to clarify these concepts for better patient treatment.
Results are not reported for this study, which used a directed acyclic graph to analyze the association between chest hair amount and prostate cancer, adjusting for age and ancestry.
8 citations
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April 2017 in “Medical Hypotheses” Men with early balding may have hormonal imbalances similar to women with PCOS and could benefit from similar treatments.
June 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that anabolic steroid use combined with plakoglobin deficiency caused pathological atrial electrical remodeling in young male mice, suggesting a higher risk of atrial myopathy for males with desmosomal gene variants.
3 citations
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October 2024 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” This study found that signs of potential adverse events varied based on demographic and health factors in a large cohort, suggesting the need for more inclusive evaluations to better understand these differences at a population level.
June 2026 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that systemic testosterone exposure in transgender individuals with XX genotype alters skin biology, increasing androgen and estrogen receptor-positive cells, collagen density, and fibronectin expression while reducing immune cells, which could affect surgical outcomes by promoting a male skin phenotype.
1 citations
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January 2024 in “Frontiers in Psychology” In this study, researchers found that venture capitalists with below-average physical attractiveness are more influenced by the attractiveness of entrepreneurs when making investment decisions, and this sensitivity changes between investment rounds.
9 citations
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July 2023 in “Hypertension” This review highlights the association between gender-affirming hormone therapy and increased cardiovascular risk among transgender individuals, emphasizing the need for cardiovascular-focused clinical management and further research to inform and educate both clinicians and patients.
April 2022 in “Zbornik radova Pravnog fakulteta u Splitu” This article discusses the challenges and legal developments in sex verification in sports, highlighting issues of fairness, discrimination, and the inadequacy of binary gender concepts; it reports no new results.
35 citations
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May 1986 in “Clinics in endocrinology and metabolism” This study concludes that high skin 5α-reductase activity may contribute to hirsutism, but the specific regulatory mechanisms and genetic factors remain unclear.
October 2010 in “International Journal of Dermatology” An 86-year-old man with prostate cancer was diagnosed with a rare, low-grade breast cancer and underwent surgery but declined additional hormone therapy.
June 2025 in “CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians” Among transgender men, this study reported a case of breast cancer found incidentally after a gender-affirming mastectomy, despite common lower breast cancer risks in this population, highlighting the importance of cancer screening and careful consideration of hormone therapy management in transgender and gender-diverse individuals.
1 citations
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April 2022 in “Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery” This article reviews the current understanding and rising prevalence of gender incongruence, detailing the authors' extensive experience with gender affirmative surgeries, but reports no new clinical data.
4 citations
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January 2012 in “International Journal of Cardiology” Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) worsens heart enlargement, and blocking it may help prevent heart issues.
38 citations
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October 2014 in “Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity” This review discusses the clinical and molecular history of 5-alpha reductase deficiency, highlighting its role in male sexual differentiation and potential therapeutic applications, but reports no new research outcomes.
12 citations
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September 2017 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” This review analyzes how androgens impact sexual desire and reproductive behaviors, emphasizing molecular interactions, but provides no new clinical results.
March 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this study, researchers discovered that the MafB gene, which is important for macrophage differentiation, shows high expression in the pancreas and is influenced by sex steroids, with varied expression patterns in hamster tissues and during reproductive phases.
2 citations
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December 2020 in “Revista Colombiana de Bioética” This review discusses the lack of explicit theoretical foundations in empirical studies on transgender men and emphasizes the need for bioethical frameworks to guide decision-making.
May 2019 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study observed that circulating testosterone affects baseline sex differences in voiding function in C57BL/6J mice, with prostate lobe mass having a lesser impact.
88 citations
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April 1981 in “Molecular and cellular biochemistry”
January 2003 in “Journal für Kardiologie (Krause & Pachernegg GmbH)” This review discusses the dermatological impacts of hypogonadism in men, including skin thinning, reduced body hair, and skin reactions to testosterone therapy, but reports no new clinical results.
August 2023 in “Medicina-lithuania” This review discusses the degenerative effects of anabolic-androgenic steroids on the nervous system and reports no new experimental results, aiming to increase public awareness of their health risks.
January 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Medicine” Testosterone boosts physical performance, grip strength, and lean body mass in older men with low testosterone.
16 citations
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August 1992 in “PubMed” In this study, examination of skin biopsies from individuals using anabolic-androgenic steroids revealed significant enlargement of sebaceous glands and associated increases in skin lipids and Propionibacteria acnes.
April 2020 in “The FASEB Journal” This study found that disrupting testosterone biosynthesis in male rats mitigated cardiovascular and autonomic impairments caused by endotoxemia, indicating testosterone's significant role in these conditions.
13 citations
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June 2008 in “Springer eBooks”