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A combined drug and laser treatment improved hirsutism in a PCOS patient, also enhancing her heart health and requiring regular liver and kidney checks.

In this study, the aqueous extract from Phthirusa pyrifolia leaves significantly decreased testosterone levels in male Wistar rats without causing liver or kidney damage, suggesting potential effects on libido and reproduction.

This case report highlights a severe kidney injury linked to the combined use of ciclosporin and simvastatin in a patient treated for alopecia universalis.

In a testosterone-induced mouse model of androgenetic alopecia, this study found that oral and topical administration of Connarus semidecandrus Jack ethanol extract promoted hair regrowth and improved hair health markers similar to finasteride, without detectable liver or kidney toxicity.

This study found that Iraqi male bodybuilders abusing anabolic androgenic steroids experienced significant changes in sex hormones, liver and kidney function, and lipid profiles compared to non-AAS-using controls.

This review discusses the complex causal relationships between testosterone exposure and various health outcomes, but notes that the studies reviewed show substantial heterogeneity.

This case report details an instance of acute kidney injury associated with increased oxalate levels likely due to systemic absorption of glycolic acid from hair straightening agents, exacerbated by untreated psoriasis.

This article discusses the causes and consequences of hyperestrogenism in men of reproductive age and emphasizes the need for proper hormonal testing and treatment, reporting no new clinical findings.

This article is a letter to the editor discussing a rare case of Leydig cell tumor with type I diabetes mellitus causing female pattern hair loss, but it contains no abstract or new clinical findings.

This review covers the molecular basis of Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome and its implications for potential therapeutic targets, but it does not report new experimental results.

This case report describes a girl with Denys-Drash syndrome misdiagnosed with hyperandrogenism due to biotin interference in immunoassays, highlighting the need for awareness of laboratory result discrepancies.

The testes significantly contribute to vitamin D metabolism and may affect male reproductive health and conditions like hair loss.

In this report, a 23-year-old woman developed nephrotic syndrome and was diagnosed with lupus nephritis after receiving the first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, but causation is not established.

This study developed a kidney-specific knockout mouse model lacking the Flcn gene, which recapitulates human Birt-Hogg-Dubé kidney tumorigenesis and shows that mTOR pathway inhibition with rapamycin can suppress tumor growth.

This commentary discusses current challenges and future opportunities in pharmaceutical care for organ transplant recipients, focusing on immunosuppressive strategies, their complexities, and potential advancements like nanoimmunotherapy, but reports no new clinical results.

This study investigated the sub-acute toxicity of Eclipta alba extract in Wistar albino rats, finding generally comparable hematological and biochemical parameters to controls, but noted mild morphological liver and kidney changes at the highest dose, highlighting a key area for further safety research.

This paper discusses various toxicological properties of diphenyl cresyl phosphate, highlighting its low acute toxicity, potential neurotoxicity linked to o-cresyl phosphate content, and the lack of data for inhalation exposure, but presents no new experimental findings.

This case report describes a 62-year-old woman diagnosed with undifferentiated connective tissue disease and renal amyloidosis, presenting symptoms like joint pain, Raynaud's phenomenon, and carpal tunnel syndrome.

This case report describes a 23-year-old woman with a history of ambiguous genitalia and complex medical conditions, including a pelvic mass and hirsutism, observed from childhood to adulthood.

In this animal study, finasteride exposure led to impaired spermatogenesis in rats, while the novel compound DA-9401, derived from three medicinal herbs, demonstrated potential in improving sperm parameters and reducing testicular apoptosis when used alone or with finasteride.

This review discusses the presence of the StAR protein in 17 non-classical steroidogenic tissues, suggesting that advanced detection methods are needed for a complete understanding of its functions in these tissues.

This study found that experimentally induced iodine deficiency in growing male lambs led to hypothyroidism, resulting in stunted growth, reduced wool production, and disrupted sexual maturity.

This study found that compounds 21–23 and 25 exhibited strong 5α-reductase II inhibition in vitro and significantly reduced rat prostate weight, performing comparably to finasteride.

This case report documented a family in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, suffering from epidemic dropsy due to consuming mustard oil contaminated with argemone oil, resulting in symptoms like pancytopenia, acute kidney injury, and reticular hyperpigmented rash; conservative management showed improvement in their condition.

In this case report, a young woman experienced acute kidney injury linked to the use of a hair straightening product containing glyoxylic acid, suggesting dermal absorption may lead to calcium oxalate nephropathy; this highlights the need for regulatory review and public health intervention.

This study found that epitestosterone acts as a weak antiandrogen by inhibiting receptor binding and 5α-reductase activity in animal models.

This study found that tailored treatments based on urodynamic testing improved urinary bladder dysfunction in Parkinson's disease patients, thereby enhancing their quality of life and protecting kidney function.

This study demonstrated that aqueous and hydroethanolic extracts of Catharanthus roseus and Schwenckia americana showed no acute oral toxicity at the tested dose in rats, although histological changes in kidney and liver tissues were observed.

In this study, finasteride reduced oxidative stress, apoptosis, and inflammation in liver, kidney, and testis tissues of diabetic rats while boosting antioxidants, indicating potential protective effects that require further human trials for clinical application.

This case report describes a 27-year-old kidney transplant recipient with end stage renal failure who developed infections and adverse reactions, ultimately resolving with antiviral treatment targeting HHV6.