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. 2020 Jul;33(4):e13365.
doi: 10.1111/dth.13365. Epub 2020 Apr 8.

What does androgenetic alopecia have to do with COVID-19? An insight into a potential new therapy

Andy Goren  1 , John McCoy  1 , Carlos G Wambier  2 , Sergio Vano-Galvan  3 , Jerry Shapiro  4 , Rachita Dhurat  5 , Kenneth Washenik  4   6 , Torello Lotti  7
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What does androgenetic alopecia have to do with COVID-19? An insight into a potential new therapy

Andy Goren et al. Dermatol Ther. 2020 Jul.
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TMPRSS2 gene transcription promoter site requires an activated androgen receptor, with androgens such as testosterone. Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) a potent androgen receptor activator and is intracellularly produced in particular cells of tissues such as prostate, hair, and liver that express 5‐alpha‐reductases, the targeted enzyme for drugs such as dutasteride and finasteride (5‐alpha‐reductase inhibitors)
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