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Thyroid, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, DHEA, etc
Thyroid, DHEA, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, etc
DHEA supplementation in patients with adrenal insufficiency
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<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 225240" data-attributes="member: 13851"><p><strong><u>KEY POINTS</u></strong></p><p></p><p><em><strong>*Although DHEA deficiency is a feature of both primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency, DHEA supplementation is not routine in clinical practice</strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><p><em><strong>*Fifty milligrams of DHEA has generally been accepted as an appropriate replacement dose in both men and women. Mild adverse effects of DHEA replacement are predominantly due to its androgenic properties, with increased rates of acne and hirsutism reported </strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><p><em><strong>*DHEA supplementation in adrenal insufficiency may improve lipid profile, bone health, patient well-being, and sexual function as documented in a number of short-term randomized controlled trials </strong></em></p><p></p><p><strong><em>*However, the overall evidence is weak and needs to be corroborated by larger randomized control trials carried out with longer follow-up periods in heterogeneous cohorts of patients with adrenal insufficiency</em></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madman, post: 225240, member: 13851"] [B][U]KEY POINTS[/U][/B] [I][B]*Although DHEA deficiency is a feature of both primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency, DHEA supplementation is not routine in clinical practice *Fifty milligrams of DHEA has generally been accepted as an appropriate replacement dose in both men and women. Mild adverse effects of DHEA replacement are predominantly due to its androgenic properties, with increased rates of acne and hirsutism reported *DHEA supplementation in adrenal insufficiency may improve lipid profile, bone health, patient well-being, and sexual function as documented in a number of short-term randomized controlled trials [/B][/I] [B][I]*However, the overall evidence is weak and needs to be corroborated by larger randomized control trials carried out with longer follow-up periods in heterogeneous cohorts of patients with adrenal insufficiency[/I][/B] [/QUOTE]
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Thyroid, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, DHEA, etc
Thyroid, DHEA, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, etc
DHEA supplementation in patients with adrenal insufficiency
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