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Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate |
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DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone
) is a metabolic hormone intermediate (a building block for |
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hormones) that has some
hormonal characteristics of its own. It is an important precursor for |
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estrogens and testosterone.
The most accurate way to measure DHEA is to measure it in the |
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stable form that the body
keeps it in; DHEA-S (dehydroepiandrosterone
sulfate). Even DHEA that is |
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taken by mouth is quickly
converted to this more stable form by the body. DHEA-S levels are |
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usually much higher in men
than they are in women. Levels peak at about 25-30 years of age |
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and decline with aging.
The decline of DHEA levels with aging correlates with a general decline |
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in immunity, and lowering
resistance to age-related diseases. Decreased DHEA levels are noted |
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in many chronic illnesses, obesity,
decreased sex drive (low libido), chronic fatigue, rheumatological
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disorders, insomnia, and
depression. |
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DHEA-S is one of the most important
hormones produced by the adrenal glands, and should be |
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evaluated in with cortisol another very important adrenal gland. It should
also be looked at whenever |
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testosterone levels are low, since
it is a precursor to testosterone. |
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(DHEA-S) |
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Pathway: Dehydroepiandrosterone « |
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Dehydroepiandrosterone-Sulfate |
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Common Names: Dehydroepiandrosterone-Sulfate;
DHEA- Sulfate |
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Chemical Name: 3beta-Hydroxyandrost-5-en-17-one 3-sulfate |
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Molecular Formula: C19H28O5S |
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Molecular Weight: 368.4872 |
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