SAT-LB068 Involvement of Serum Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate in Male Erythropoietic Activity

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a steroid hormone produced in the adrenal cortex. It is synthesized from pregnenolone and further metabolized to androstenedione, testosterone, and estrogen. DHEA and its sulfated ester (DHEAS) are the most abundant circulating steroids in humans. DHEAS is converted to DHEA in a linear manner. Since its serum concentration is 300-500 times higher than that of DHEA, DHEAS serves as a circulating reservoir for...