Low Levels of Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate in Younger Burnout Patients.

Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEA-s) is an anabolic protective hormone of importance for maintenance of health. DHEA-s levels peak in young adults and decline thereafter with age. DHEA-s has previously been shown to be lower in individuals reporting prolonged stress. This study investigates DHEA...

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Main Authors: Anna-Karin Lennartsson, Töres Theorell, Mark M Kushnir, Ingibjörg H Jonsdottir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4595129?pdf=render