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| | #Redirect [[Dehydroepiandrosterone]] |
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| ==Overview==
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| * '''Dehydro-3-epiandrosterone''' (DHEA) is the main secretory product of the suprarenal cortex. The physiologic significance of DHEA is unclear.
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| == Differential Diagnosis ==
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| === Decreased ===
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| * [[Menopause]]
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| === Increased ===
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| * Adrenal cortex tumors
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| * [[Adrenogenital Syndrome]]
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| * Androgen-producing tumor
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| * [[Hirsutism]]
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| * [[Hyperprolactinemia]]
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| * Ovarian tumors
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| * [[Polycystic ovaries]] <ref>Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:77 ISBN 1591032016</ref> <ref>Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:68 ISBN 140510368X</ref>
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| == References ==
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| {{reflist|2}}
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| == Acknowledgements ==
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| The content on this page was first contributed by {{CMG}}
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| == Suggested Reading and Key General References ==
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| == Suggested Links and Web Resources ==
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| == For Patients ==
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| {{SIB}}
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| [[Category:Blood tests]]
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| [[Category:Endocrinology]]
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