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Options include topical or oral minoxidil, antihormonal therapies such as spironolactone (for women), or 5-alpha reductase inhibitors such as finasteride or dutasteride.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Urinary nitrite is derived from the metabolism of dietary nitrates (leafy green vegetables) in the presence of bacteria, such as E. coli, which possess the enzyme nitrate reductase.
—Neil Gaffin, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025
Sold under the brand names Proscar and Propecia among others, finasteride works by blocking the enzyme 5α-reductase, which changes testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), the hormone that causes AGA hair follicles to shrink.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
An enzyme called 5-alpha reductase changes the hormone into dihydrotestosterone.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
Summary Simvastatin and atorvastatin are cholesterol-lowering medications classified as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.
—Phuoc Anh (anne) Nguyen, Pharmd, Ms, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2024
The enzyme that has eluded us for so long is now known as bilirubin reductase.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2024
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Urinary nitrite is derived from the metabolism of dietary nitrates (leafy green vegetables) in the presence of bacteria, such as E. coli, which possess the enzyme nitrate reductase.
—Neil Gaffin, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025
Sold under the brand names Proscar and Propecia among others, finasteride works by blocking the enzyme 5α-reductase, which changes testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), the hormone that causes AGA hair follicles to shrink.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
An enzyme called 5-alpha reductase changes the hormone into dihydrotestosterone.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
Summary Simvastatin and atorvastatin are cholesterol-lowering medications classified as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.
—Phuoc Anh (anne) Nguyen, Pharmd, Ms, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2024
The enzyme that has eluded us for so long is now known as bilirubin reductase.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2024
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“Reductase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reductase. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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reductase
noun
re·duc·tase
-ˌtās, -ˌtāz 
: an enzyme that catalyzes chemical reduction
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