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Re: Teenagers and high dheas levels

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 23 Jan 2003 13:36:22 -0600 (CST)

She must see an endocrinologist. There are different causes for DHEAs high, and should be related to her unability to loose weight.

At Thu, 23 Jan 2003, Donna wrote: >
>My daughter is 17. I recently took her to the gynocologist for her
>first visit. She was suffering from fatigue and slight depression. Her
>blood work showed she had a dheas level of 404. All of her other
>hormones were fine. They are trying to locate an endocronologist for
>her to see. What can cause these kind of levels? How high is this for a
>teenager? And can it play a part in unabilty to lose weight and
>depression?

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