9 citations
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March 2021 in “Hormones” This review discusses how COVID-19 may affect gonadal function and potential gender differences, but reports no clinical results; it highlights possible mechanisms and new treatment approaches from recent literature.
9 citations
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April 1986 in “Postgraduate Medicine” This article reviews the causes of hair loss in pediatric and adult populations, emphasizing the importance of distinguishing between primary dermatologic conditions and those related to systemic diseases, but reports no new clinical findings.
7 citations
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July 1999 in “In Practice” This article discusses the diagnostic approach to symmetrical alopecia in dogs, particularly focusing on conditions affecting the endocrine glands and hair follicles, without presenting new research results.
6 citations
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October 2024 in “npj Digital Medicine” This study observed that patients with COVID-19 had many conditions and phenotypes that increased post-infection, varying by demographics and infection wave, which could enhance understanding and diagnostics of Long-COVID.
5 citations
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June 2004 in “The Journal of The British Menopause Society” This study found that testosterone therapy can enhance sexual satisfaction and mood in surgically menopausal women on oestrogen, though ongoing monitoring and research are needed to assess long-term safety and effects in other groups.
4 citations
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May 2019 in “Biology open” This study found that while testosterone administration reduced myocardial damage in gonadectomized rats after ischemia/reperfusion injury, Finasteride led to greater improvements, whereas 4-hydroxyandrostenedione worsened outcomes.
2 citations
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January 2015 in “Springer eBooks” Environmental factors and exposure to toxins may contribute to male infertility by affecting sperm and hormone function.
2 citations
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November 2012 in “InTech eBooks” The document concludes that sex hormones are crucial for mammalian reproduction, health, and behavior, and require more research for therapeutic use.
1 citations
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January 2025 in “Frontiers in Oncology” This review highlights REV7's crucial roles in maintaining genome stability, its implication in several cancers, and its association with poor prognoses and treatment resistance, while also noting that REV7 suppression may improve chemotherapy sensitivity.
1 citations
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February 2022 in “Online journal of biological sciences” This article reviews the congenital disorder aphallia, describing its rarity, clinical characteristics, and the normal hormonal and chromosomal profiles of affected individuals, but does not report new research findings.
1 citations
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March 2021 in “medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study provided insight into unexpected uses and abuse of oral contraceptive pills by Jordanian males, primarily for bodybuilding, as reported by community pharmacists.
October 2024 in “Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -)” Continuous glucose monitoring and GLP-1 receptor agonists improve diabetes management, but personalized care and education are crucial.
This study reports that prostatitis, affecting many men aged 30 to 50, arises from diverse causes, including bacterial infections and pelvic pain syndromes, and requires treatment strategies specific to its type, such as antibiotics and lifestyle changes.
November 2023 in “The Bovine practitioner” In this study, a 5-year-old Angus bull experienced systemic granulomatous disease and vasculitis potentially associated with grazing on hairy vetch, but other bulls in the same pasture showed no symptoms, suggesting variability in disease manifestation from similar exposures.
September 2023 in “medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that many conditions in patients with COVID-19 were significantly increased compared to controls, with specific phenotypes identified across different demographic and diagnostic attributes.
April 2023 in “Clinical theriogenology” This report highlights the usefulness of specific diagnostic procedures, including penile/preputial cytology and transabdominal ultrasonography, in diagnosing cryptorchidism and Sertoli cell tumors in dogs with generalized skin conditions.
September 2020 in “Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing” This case report describes a 10-year-old twin boy with proximal hypospadias and undescended testis, highlighting the diagnostic and treatment evaluations for associated sex development disorders.
October 2017 in “Springer eBooks” A thorough initial check-up is essential before sperm banking to ensure the best chance of preserving good quality sperm.
May 2017 in “American Society of Health-System Pharmacists eBooks” This abstract provides definitions and descriptions of various medical and scientific terms but reports no new research findings.
December 2010 in “Jurnal Natural (Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Syiah Kuala University)” This thesis explores both environmental and genetic factors in prostate cancer, focusing on surrogate hormone markers, medical radiation, family history, and genetic polymorphisms related to DNA repair and hormone marker genes, but reports no new clinical findings.
September 2010 in “Companion Animal” This article reviews a clinician's approach to diagnosing and managing canine alopecia and reports no new clinical findings.
2295 citations
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August 2012 in “The international journal of transgenderism/International journal of transgenderism” This publication reviews the World Professional Association for Transgender Health's Standards of Care for supporting transgender and gender nonconforming people, with adjustments needed for diverse global contexts and no new clinical results.
855 citations
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June 2009 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” The guideline recommends mental health involvement in diagnosing gender identity disorder and outlines hormone and surgical treatment protocols, emphasizing safety, informed consent, and long-term monitoring.
105 citations
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January 2004 in “The Journal of Urology” This study found that finasteride significantly improved symptoms in CP/CPPS patients, except for voiding, unlike saw palmetto which showed no long-term benefits.
103 citations
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June 2006 in “British journal of sports medicine” This review discusses the use of anabolic-androgenic steroids in sports and outlines current methods for detecting urinary steroid doping, particularly testosterone, but reports no new experimental findings.
82 citations
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January 2000 in “Hormone Research in Paediatrics” This study describes the enzymatic processes through which DHEA is converted to active sex steroids in human skin, highlighting an androgenic effect on sebaceous glands and estrogenic effects in the vagina.
72 citations
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January 2011 in “Current Pharmaceutical Design” This review discusses the potential role of steroid 5α-reductase inhibitors in treating neuropsychiatric disorders related to dopaminergic hyperreactivity but reports no new clinical results.
70 citations
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March 2016 in “Urologic Clinics of North America” This article reviews the coordination of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, male fertility, and therapies for hypogonadism, but reports no new clinical findings.
70 citations
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April 2014 in “Annales d'endocrinologie” This review discusses the pathways of androgen biosynthesis and reports no new findings, highlighting the need to understand the interplay between the classic and backdoor pathways.
65 citations
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March 1999 in “Urology” This study found that finasteride significantly reduced symptom severity scores in patients with inflammatory chronic pelvic pain syndrome, though its effect on pain was not significant.