Serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate in assessing the Integrity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis

Conclusion Normal age- and gender-specific DHEA-S level or a DHEA-S ratio of more than 1.78 are valuable markers of HPA integrity. Serum DHEA-S may be a candidate for a less costly approach where ACTH stimulation is unavailable.
Source: Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research