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Endocrinology
DHEA therapy increases insulin sensitivity in hypoadrenal women
April 28th, 2005
DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) therapy increases insulin sensitivity in hypoadrenal women and so could possibly help prevent type 2 diabetes, report Mayo Clinic endocrinologists. K. Dhatariya and colleagues noted that "DHEA replacement is not part of the current standard of care in hypoadrenal subjects. Animal studies have shown that DHEA administration prevents diabetes." They explained, "To determine the physiological effect of DHEA replacement on insulin sensitivity in adrenal-deficient women, we performed a single-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study in 28 hypoadrenal women (mean age 50.2±2.87 years) who...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-04-28)
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