A 42-year-old member asked:
What does it mean when you have a high level of dhea-sulfate?
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Dr. Alan Feldmananswered
43 years experience
adrenal source: Dhea sulfate is primarily made in the adrenal glands. A significantly elevated level could indicate a problem of excess hormone secretion by the adrenal glands. It should be evaluated by an endocrinologist.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
What does it mean when my dhea level is high?
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Dr. Liesa Harteanswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
High DHEA: DHEA is a mild androgen, produced by the adrenal glands. It is unusual to have a high level of DHEA unless you are supplementing with DHEA.
The good news is that there is no negative feedback mechanism for DHEA, which means that taking it does not affect your own production of it.
It shouldn't cause a problem. Just decrease or stop your supplementation.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
What does it mean to have a high dhea sulfate level?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
30 years experience
Context: Elevations in dheas may be seen in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and also in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia ( and other adrenal dysfunction) and in patients who have early pubic hair development ( pediatric). Please speak with your doctor about your elevation to determine what the right course of action is for you.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
What does your high dhea-sulfate levels mean?
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Dr. Pedro Hernandezanswered
Geriatrics 42 years experience
PCOS?: An elevated level of dheas may indicate an adrenocortical tumor, adrenal cancer, or adrenal hyperplasia. An increased level of dheas is not diagnostic of a specific condition; it usually indicates the need for further testing to pinpoint the cause of the hormone imbalance. Polycystic ovarian syndrome:dheas may be elevated but may also be normal as this disorder is usually related to ovariaandrogen.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Why would I have high levels of dhea
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Dr. Pedro Hernandezanswered
Geriatrics 42 years experience
?Polycystic Ovaries: One possibility is polycystic ovaries (pcos)
hyperandrogenemia is present in 60% to 80% of women with pcos: 70% have elevated free testosterone, 40% have elevated total testosterone, 25% have elevated dheas. Check with gyn or endocrinologist.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
What can high levels of dhea sulfate do?
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Dr. Pedro Hernandezanswered
Geriatrics 42 years experience
DHEAS---Adrenal: Dhea-sulfate test measures the amount of dhea-sulfate in the blood. Dhea-sulfate is a weak male hormone (androgen) produced by the adrenal gland in both men and women.
Excessive dheas maybe found in....Adrenal carcinoma
congenital adrenal hyperplasia
polycystic ovary syndrome
tumor of the adrenal gland.
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