1228), or ajhp@ashp.org. Synthesis of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), DHEA sulfate (DHEAS), and other steroids. The listing of more than one enzyme indicates a multistep process. aro = aromatase ...

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and testosterone have been promoted as antiaging supplements, as levels of these hormones decrease with age. Nair et al. evaluated the effect of DHEA replacement and ...

All patients had subnormal DHEA sulfate levels at baseline that became normalized in those who received DHEA supplementation. In both the placebo-controlled and open-label phases of the trial ...

DHEA supplementation is contraindicated in patients with a history of sex hormone-responsive cancers, such as breast, ovarian, endometrial, and prostate cancer. Women with a family history of ...