Take a DHEA Test to check DHEA sulfate. DHEA sulfate (DHEA-S) is the principal adrenal androgen and is secreted together with cortisol under the control of ACTH and prolactin. DHEA-S is elevated with hyperprolactinemia.
Elevated levels may be found in the adrenogenital syndrome or adrenocortical neoplasms or hyperplasias. In females, DHEA excess causes masculinization. Take a DHEA Blood Test now at LabSafe to check for DHEA sulfate levels.
Persistent inability to ovulate, the polycystic ovary or Stein-Leventhal syndrome is characterized by increases of circulating levels of testosterone, androstenedione, dehydroepiandrosterone and DHEA-S. 17-hydroxyprogesterone and DHEA-S are only mildly increased compared to cases of adrenal hyperplasia.
Testosterone is derived from adrenals, ovaries, and the peripheral tissues. Increased DHEA with normal testosterone provides evidence for an adrenal cause of excessive androgen.
Understanding a DHEA Test’s results is easy. Low levels show a deficiency and DHEA supplementation is indicated.
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