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What can elevated dheas mean? reference range 0.6-7.2 mine was 8.6.
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Adrenal steroids: Hi. A slightly elevated DHEA-S is a marker of adrenal steroidogenesis, and can be mildly elevated in several conditions. Do you have any male pattern hair growth (hirsutism)? Irregular periods? Those are the most common reasons a DHEA-S is ordered.
Answered 9/24/2014
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