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Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) Sulfate



Product Description

Synonyms:

  • DHEA Sulfate
  • DHEA-S
  • DHEA-SO4

The Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEA) test is used as a work up for women with infertility, amenorrhea, or hirsutism to identify the source of excessive androgen; aid in the evaluation of androgen excess (hirsutism and/or virilization), including Stein-Leventhal syndrome and adrenocortical diseases, including congenital adrenal hyperplasia and adrenal tumor. DHEA-S is not increased with hypopituitarism. It is low in Addison disease.