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Matriptase is highly active in hair follicles and sebaceous glands, especially during hair growth phases.

Sex hormones may affect COVID-19 severity, with men often faring worse, and targeting related pathways could offer treatment options.

Manage side effects of hepatitis C treatment with dose changes and medications, which may improve patient adherence and treatment success.

Lactobacillus plantarum hydrolysates may help increase hair growth by boosting VEGF production.

The document concludes that early diagnosis of Balint's syndrome is crucial for effective treatment and that understanding drug interactions, like between ritonavir and statins, is important for patient care.

Antiandrogens might help prevent or treat COVID-19 by blocking the virus's entry into cells.

A new mutation in the ST14 gene broadens the understanding of ichthyosis-hypotrichosis syndrome.

5% minoxidil foam effectively regrows hair in women, with postmenopausal women seeing the most improvement.

Androgen deprivation therapy might be better for preventing COVID-19 than treating it.

Any drug can cause skin reactions, but antibiotics, NSAIDs, and psychotropic drugs are more common, with some reactions being life-threatening.

A Japanese patient with IFAP syndrome had a severe MBTPS2 gene mutation but showed milder symptoms than previously observed cases.

Men, particularly those with hair loss, are more likely to get the virus, and those with prostate cancer may have milder symptoms. Testosterone's role in the disease is unclear, and the virus doesn't seem to harm male fertility. Women with PCOS might be at higher risk. More research is needed.

The Megsin-Cre transgene is a new tool for genetic manipulation in the skin and upper digestive tract.

Netherton Syndrome can cause severe skin lesions in rare cases.

A man lost all his hair after stopping hepatitis C treatment and it didn't grow back.

After severe COVID-19, 71% of patients experienced excessive hair shedding and thinning within 3 months due to factors like low oxygen levels, medication, stress, and autoimmune disease.

Netherton syndrome can cause severe dehydration, infections, and growth issues in infants.

Certain gene mutations can weaken the skin barrier and, when combined with environmental factors, lead to eczema and severe itching.

Understanding drug effects and careful monitoring are crucial for safe and effective dermatology treatments.

The document concludes that accurate diagnosis of ichthyosis is crucial for treatment and genetic advice, and ongoing research is needed for better therapies.

Male pattern hair loss could hint at androgens affecting COVID-19 severity.

Men's sensitivity to male hormones might affect how severe COVID-19 gets for them.

C60 fullerenes can alter protein function and may help develop new disease inhibitors.

Blocking the virus's entry into cells by targeting certain pathways could lead to early COVID-19 treatments.

TPA is about 50 times more effective at promoting tumors than MZ.

The conclusion is that individual differences in COVID-19 severity are influenced by factors like age, sex, race, and genetics, which are important for personalized medicine.

Steroid sex hormones activate matriptase in prostate cancer cells but not in breast cancer cells.

Anti-androgens, like finasteride, dutasteride, and spironolactone, may lessen the severity of COVID-19 in men, leading to fewer ICU admissions.

Androgenetic alopecia linked to COVID-19 severity; drugs reducing androgen receptor activation may help.

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