Dehydro-3-epiandrosterone
Dehydro-3-epiandrosterone |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
- Dehydro-3-epiandrosterone (DHEA) is the main secretory product of the suprarenal cortex. The physiologic significance of DHEA is unclear.
Differential Diagnosis
Decreased
Increased
- Adrenal cortex tumors
- Adrenogenital Syndrome
- Androgen-producing tumor
- Hirsutism
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Ovarian cancer
- Polycystic ovaries [1] [2]
References
Acknowledgements
The content on this page was first contributed by Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [3]
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