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April 2021 in “Interciencia médica” PCOS is a common condition in women that causes various symptoms and health issues, treatable with lifestyle changes and medication.
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November 2005 in “Journal of Medical Primatology” Alopecia in captive rhesus macaques is affected by season, sex, age, housing, and stress, with complex links between stress hormones and hair loss.
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June 2015 in “Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation” Finasteride worsens erectile dysfunction and lowers testosterone in men with enlarged prostates, unlike tamsulosin.
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April 2014 in “Hormones” Higher androstenedione levels in women with PCOS are linked to more severe symptoms.
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