Correlation of age and sex with urine dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate level in healthy Thai volunteers

Objective: Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAs), a prohormone secreted by the adrenal gland, plays a role in the synthesis of sex hormones, namely, androgen and estrogen. It has been found that the amount of DHEAs is correlated with age, although most studies have focused on the correlation of ser...

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Main Authors: Karnpimon Krorakai, Siriporn Tontipattananon, Rattikorn Leemahanil, Supannika Klangphukhiew, Chathaya Wongrathanandha, Akarin Phaibulpanich, Rina Patramanon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Practical Laboratory Medicine
Subjects:
Age
Sex
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352551721000044