dehydroepiandrosterone /de·hy·dro·epi·an·dros·ter·one/ (DHEA) (-ep″e-an-dros´ter-ōn) a steroid secreted by the adrenal cortex, the major androgen precursor in females; often present in excessive amounts in patients with adrenal virilism.
dehydroepiandrosterone [de-hi″dro-ep″ē-an-dros´ter-ōn]
dehydroepiandrosterone,
Patient discussion about dehydroepiandrosterone.
de·hy·dro·ep·i·an·dros·ter·one (d -h  dr - p- n-dr s t -rn)n. Abbr. DHEA 1. An androgenic steroid secreted largely by the adrenal cortex and found in human urine. 2. A synthetic preparation of this hormone, used as a dietary supplement. |
dehydroepiandrosterone [de-hi″dro-ep″ē-an-dros´ter-ōn]
an androgen occurring in normal human urine and synthesized from cholesterol; its level decreases with age.
dehydroepiandrosterone,
n See DHEA.
dehydroepiandrosterone
an androgen occurring in normal human urine and synthesized from cholesterol.
Patient discussion about dehydroepiandrosterone.
Q. Is DHEA supplement beneficial, if so to what extent? I am an athlete and a high school student. I gain extra fat during exam time and it becomes difficult to shed them easily. Is DHEA supplement beneficial, if so to what extent?
A. I just watched an episode of Dr. G medical examiner in which a woman died from cardiac arrythmias associated with DHEA use. I would be extremely careful. Also most people produce their own DHEA until their 30's when level start to decrease, it wouldn't make sense for you to take a supplement when you're so young your body is still making its own.
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