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Levels of DHEA-S in circulation are approximately 250 to 300 times those of DHEA. [20] DHEA-S in turn can be converted back into DHEA in peripheral tissues via steroid sulfatase (STS). [54] [55] The terminal half-life of DHEA is short at only 15 to 30 minutes. [56] In contrast, the terminal half-life of DHEA-S is far longer, at 7 to 10 hours. [56]
Megavitamin-B 6 syndrome, also known as hypervitaminosis B 6, vitamin B 6 toxicity, and vitamin B 6 excess, [a] is a medical condition characterized by adverse effects resulting from excessive intake of vitamin B 6.
Hyperandrogenism is a medical condition characterized by high levels of androgens.It is more common in women than men. [4] Symptoms of hyperandrogenism may include acne, seborrhea, hair loss on the scalp, increased body or facial hair, and infrequent or absent menstruation.
Hypervitaminosis is a condition of abnormally high storage levels of vitamins, which can lead to various symptoms as over excitement, irritability, or even toxicity. Specific medical names of the different conditions are derived from the given vitamin involved: an excess of vitamin A, for example, is called hypervitaminosis A.
Addison's disease, also known as primary adrenal insufficiency, [4] is a rare long-term endocrine disorder characterized by inadequate production of the steroid hormones cortisol and aldosterone by the two outer layers of the cells of the adrenal glands (adrenal cortex), causing adrenal insufficiency.
Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, abbreviated as DHEA sulfate or DHEA-S, also known as androstenolone sulfate, is an endogenous androstane steroid that is produced by the adrenal cortex. [1] It is the 3β-sulfate ester and a metabolite of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and circulates in far greater relative concentrations than DHEA. [2]
Your body produces too much or too little of one or more hormones when you have an adrenal gland dysfunction. The type of issue you have and the degree to which it affects your body's hormone levels determine the symptoms. [2] The adrenal gland produces hormones that affects growth, development and stress, and also helps to regulate kidney ...
Prasterone, also known as dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and sold under the brand name Intrarosa among others, is a medication as well as over-the-counter dietary supplement which is used to correct DHEA deficiency due to adrenal insufficiency or old age, as a component of menopausal hormone therapy, to treat painful sexual intercourse due to vaginal atrophy, and to prepare the cervix for ...