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DHEA and skin
From: carol (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 16:48:29 -0500 (CDT)
At Tue, 29 Aug 2000, carol wrote:
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>At Tue, 29 Aug 2000, jwang,MD wrote:
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>Are you guys saying the pill or premarin would be treatment for high DHEAS? If so how long would this treatment be? I read something in the archives about dexamethasone, any thoughts? Also any idea what causes this to be high?
>>Different estrogens have different potencies. Dosing can also vary.
>>Stronger refers to more activity than other doses or types of estrogen.
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>>At Tue, 29 Aug 2000, carol wrote:
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>>>At Tue, 29 Aug 2000, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote:
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>>>I don't understand this, stronger than what?
>>>
>>>>in some patients a more estrogenic (stronger estrogen) choice may be
>>>>very helpful. You need to discuss such options with your doctor.
>>>>
>>>>Hope this helps.
>>>>
>>>>HSM
>>>>
>>>>At Tue, 29 Aug 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>>>>At Tue, 29 Aug 2000, carol wrote:
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>>>>>>can a high DHEAS level (14) Where 10.9 is the high end of normal, cause
>>>>>>severe acne? All other hormones are fine, cycles are regular and weight
>>>>>>is good. What would be treatment if any?
>>>>>
>>>>>Yes, I am sure that it can. I don't know a treatment off the top of my
>>>>>head, so I will have to try and look into that for you.
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
>>>>>Clarksville, TN
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
>>>>Great Neck, New York
>>>>
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>>J Wang, M.D
>>Assitant Clinical Prof.
>>Tufts University School of Medicine
>>
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