The sex steroid hormone estrogen plays a number of regulatory roles in female
development. During menopause, estrogen synthesis in the ovaries decreases, which …

This review focuses on the question of metabolic syndrome (MS) being a complex, but
essentially monophyletic, galaxy of associated diseases/disorders, or just a syndrome of …

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a widely used environmental estrogen found in a variety of products,
including food packaging, canned goods, baby bottle soothers, reusable cups, medical …

Rationale Patients with severe asthma are dependent upon treatment with high doses of
inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and often also oral corticosteroids (OCS). The extent of …

Women with hypopituitarism have various degrees of androgen deficiency, which is marked
among those with combined hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism and secondary adrenal …

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a metabolic, reproductive, and psychological
disorder affecting 6–20% of reproductive women worldwide. However, there is still no cure …

Low testosterone (T) levels are associated with many common diseases, such as obesity,
male infertility, depression, and cardiovascular disease. It is well known that environmental …

Steroid hormones have been listed as priority pollutants in the environment, and their
detection and pollution control deserve our extensive attention. In this study, a modified …

Androgens can modulate immune cell function and may contribute to differences in the
prevalence and severity of common inflammatory conditions. Although most immune cells …

Context Women with hypopituitarism remain at increased risk of morbidity and mortality.
Insufficient replacement of sex steroids has been suggested as a contributing factor, but sex …