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Azathioprine's effectiveness and safety require careful monitoring and more research, especially regarding its use with corticosteroids and the role of TPMT status in patients.

Excessive hair growth can be assessed by history, exam, and blood tests, and treated with medication like dexamethasone, birth control pills, and spironolactone.

Using psychological treatments can help manage skin conditions along with regular medical care.

Taking L-cystine and vitamin B6 can prevent hair loss caused by smoke in mice.

Male hormones, or androgens, affect women's health in areas like mood and bone density, and hormone replacement therapy using antiandrogenic progestogens can improve mood disorders and alertness in menopausal women.

Prolactin may be important for skin growth and immune function.

Oral contraceptives can cause skin issues like dark patches, acne, yeast infections, sensitivity to light, spider veins, skin rashes, and hair loss.

Blocking JAK/STAT pathways can help treat hair loss from alopecia areata.

Young girls whose mothers have PCOS may have higher activity of a specific enzyme that could lead to developing PCOS later.

The French Endocrine Society suggests diagnosing PCOS with two of three signs, recommends lifestyle changes and clomiphene for treatment, and calls for more research on certain treatments and tests.

Systemic glucocorticosteroids are a primary treatment for various skin conditions but require careful management due to potential side effects and relapses.

Young women with diffuse hair loss may have low SHBG levels, which could lead to more active testosterone and contribute to their hair loss.

Asian hair is generally straight and thick, with unique disorders and properties, and more research is needed to understand it fully.

Tofacitinib may help treat severe childhood alopecia areata, but risks require careful consideration.

Testosterone replacement therapy can prevent men from fathering children and should not be used by those wanting to stay fertile.

Low serum complement levels in SLE patients don't always match with disease flares; monitoring C3 and C4 is useful, but cell-bound complement products might better indicate disease activity.

Herbs can potentially treat hair loss by inhibiting a key enzyme and promoting hair growth, and deficiencies in zinc, biotin, and iron are linked to hair loss.

Certain genetic variations in the SHBG gene are linked to an increased or decreased risk of PCOS in Mediterranean women.

Finasteride may help reduce symptoms in male Tourette syndrome patients.

Some patients with mycosis fungoides or Sézary syndrome experience hair loss, which may be similar to alopecia areata or linked to skin lesions, possibly due to abnormal T cells, and bexarotene can help treat it.

Finasteride affects urinary steroid profiles and can potentially hide steroid abuse in sports drug testing.

Many skin patients have mental health issues, but few dermatologists are well-versed in treating these conditions.

EVG staining is a valuable, simple, and cost-effective method for diagnosing various skin conditions in dermatopathology.

Some plant-derived compounds may help with hormonal conditions, but more research is needed to confirm their effectiveness.

Use minoxidil for hair loss treatment, and finasteride for men.

The document concludes that identifying the cause of amenorrhea is crucial for proper treatment.

Women with only irregular periods or excess hair have a better hormone profile than those with full PCOS, but both groups are similar, indicating a need for better PCOS diagnosis methods.

The testosterone patch and gel are both effective, but they have different absorption patterns and effects on hormone levels.

The document suggests that clinical trials for PCOS should focus on meaningful primary outcomes like live birth rates, rather than less reliable surrogate markers.

Accurate clinical, histological, and genetic methods are key for understanding and treating hair disorders.