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January 2018 in “Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii” This study suggests that SRD5A2 polymorphisms may increase the risk of acne in individuals with normal serum testosterone levels, particularly in the Chinese population.
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March 2013 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics” This study found that a genetic variation in SRD5A2 influences the severity of PTSD symptoms in a sex-specific manner among traumatized African-American males.
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October 2023 in “African Journal of Urology” This study found that hypospadias in male children is significantly associated with genetic polymorphisms in the Steroid 5 alpha reductase type 2 gene, higher parental age, consanguinity, rural residence, and preterm labor, with maternal age and rural residence being the strongest independent predictors.
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October 2013 in “Our Dermatology Online” This study found that individuals in this Egyptian cohort carrying the leucine (L) allele of the 5-α reductase type II enzyme had a higher risk of developing androgenetic alopecia, which may be associated with oxidative stress.
August 2010 in “The Journal of urology/The journal of urology” This article discusses the potential role of dutasteride in prostate cancer prevention, examining its effects on risk, but does not report new clinical findings.