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Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate, Mortality in Elderly Men and Women – (09-10-01)
James Bogash
Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate, Mortality in Elderly Men and Women
Well..doesn’t adrenal cortical function seem to be a hot topic lately?? As a quick review, the adrenal cortex produces aldosterone (regulates BP), cortisol (the stress hormone) and DHEA (precursor to estrogen and testosterone). Low levels of DHEA indicate adrenal stress and improper function. Whether this is a result of the adrenals shunting towards cortisol production or whether the adrenal cortex is failing can be determined with adrenocortical testing using salivary levels.
JCEM — Abstracts: Trivedi and Khaw 86 (9): 4171
