Re: Help with Bruce Speyers publication - DHEAS?
From: Belle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 15 Jul 2000 17:42:00 -0500 (CDT)
DHEAS is dehydorepiandosterone sulfate (sp?). It is a male hormone that
is produced by the adrenal gland. It can help cause the facial hair
growth and cause infertility.
At Sat, 15 Jul 2000, gayle wrote:
>
>I posted this question in another thread, but no one responded. Can
>anyone help me with the answer please?
>Sorry for my ignorance but can anyone explain what the following
>paragraph of this publication actually means please? What is the DHEAS?
>- Thanks >>
>>>At Thu, 13 Jul 2000, Bruce wrote:
>Jul 12 - Metformin therapy reduces fasting insulin levels and improves
>clinical symptoms of hyperandrogenism in women with polycystic ovary -
>(THIS IS JUST THE SUMMARY AND THIS IS THE BIT I DON'T UNDERSTAND)
>">>>Levels of insulin-like growth factor I showed little response to
>metformin treatment in women with normal baseline DHEAS concentrations,
>but the levels increased by 9.5% in women with high baseline DHEAS
>concentrations. -??? - Gayle
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Hope this helps,
Belle
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