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Blocking the enzyme 5α-reductase can shrink the prostate and help treat enlarged prostate issues.

Finasteride treats enlarged prostate and may help with baldness, but effects on sexual function and male fetuses are unclear.

Androgens have complex effects on hair growth, promoting it in some areas but causing hair loss in others, and our understanding of this is still evolving.

Cancer therapy can cause various skin problems, including hair loss, skin darkening, painful hand-foot syndrome, and severe skin damage.

Melatonin helps regulate hair growth and protects the hair follicle from stress.

5α-reductase is essential for male sexual development and its inhibitors have potential in treating various conditions related to hormone action.

The balance between androgen receptor and p53 is crucial for sebaceous gland differentiation.

Androstanediol glucuronide is a reliable marker for hirsutism in women.

The document suggests that targeting the hormone DHT could be a more effective treatment for prostate cancer than targeting testosterone.

Androgens like testosterone affect hair growth and oil production differently across body parts and individuals.

Higher IGF-1 levels in hair follicles link to better finasteride results for hair loss.

High doses of finasteride cause cell growth and tumors in mice.

Blocking DHT production more strongly may help control advanced prostate cancer and improve quality of life.

Male pattern baldness involves hormone-related hair thinning, shorter hair, and inflammation.

Androgens and SARMs play a role in body mass, frailty, skin health, and hair growth, and are used in treating prostate cancer, acne, and hair loss, with potential for new uses and improved versions in the future.

Low doses of BPA can increase prostate growth and change hormone levels in adult rats.

Using two drugs together, Flutamide and 4-MA, is more effective for blocking male hormones than using each one alone.

Understanding how androgens work is key for creating new treatments for prostate issues and hair/skin conditions.

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.

Anti-androgens are effective for female acne but less so for male-pattern hair loss, with side effects similar to birth control pills.

Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is crucial for conditions like male-pattern baldness and acne, and measuring a byproduct, androstanediol glucuronide, is a better way to assess DHT's effects than DHT blood levels.

The girl's unexpected pubic hair growth led to a diagnosis different from complete androgen insensitivity syndrome.

Four genes are potential markers for hair loss condition alopecia areata, linked to a specific type of cell death.

The dog's skin condition improved after removing a tumor that was causing hormone imbalances.

A young Saudi girl with uncontrolled type 1 diabetes and hypothyroidism had two rare conditions, Mauriac syndrome and Van Wyk–Grumbach syndrome.

An 8-year-old boy's early puberty was caused by a rare hormone-secreting brain tumor, which was successfully treated with surgery.

The document says that early treatment of Acne Vulgaris is important to prevent scarring and that adult onset acne is common in women, often due to hormonal imbalances.

Genetic mutations can affect female sexual development, requiring personalized medical care.

Medical treatments like chemotherapy and radiotherapy can harm sperm production, so freezing sperm before treatment is important for men who want children later.

The symposium concluded that hair growth involves complex processes, including the hair follicle life cycle, the role of the dermal papilla, hair strength, pigmentation, and the impact of diseases and treatments like minoxidil on hair and skin.