Correlation of age and sex with urine dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate level in healthy Thai volunteers

• Main Authors: Karnpimon Krorakai, Siriporn Tontipattananon, Rattikorn Leemahanil, Supannika Klangphukhiew, Chathaya Wongrathanandha, Akarin Phaibulpanich, Rina Patramanon
• Other Authors: Chulalongkorn Business School
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Health Professions
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/76270
• Institution: Mahidol University

Objective: Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAs), a prohormone secreted by the adrenal gland, plays a role in the synthesis of sex hormones, namely, androgen and estrogen. It has been found that the amount of DHEAs is correlated with age, although most studies have focused on the correlation of ser...