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April 2006 in “Hormone and metabolic research” This abstract lists key topics related to non-genomic steroid effects and protein interactions, but reports no new research findings.
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January 2010 in “Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics” This study developed a pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic model for finasteride, concluding that finasteride's nonlinear pharmacokinetics are likely due to its saturable binding to 5alphaR2.
In this study, Diane treatment in women with androgenetic alopecia led to normalization of hormone levels and improved hair condition, including less greasiness and reduced hair loss.
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October 1988 in “Steroids” This study found that in non-obese women with moderate body hair growth, DHEA-S and prolactin levels were higher, and SBP was lower compared to controls, which may inform treatment decisions.
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September 1972 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This study observed that the binding of certain hormones in rat skin varies cyclically with the hair cycle phases, with testosterone showing maximum binding in the catagen phase.