DHEA can also interfere with some medications, including: Fulvestrant. Antidepressants. Medications changed by the liver. Aromatase inhibitors. Anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs. Tamoxifen ...

Medically reviewed by Kelly Wood, MD Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a hormone naturally produced by the adrenal glands and ...

According to the authors, the increase in abdominal fat may be due in part to age-related hormonal and metabolic changes. "One such change is the decline in production of the adrenal hormone [DHEA ...

DHEA is supplied in capsules, tablets and injections. Dose-range recommendations are from 25 mg to 250 mg daily. A 5% to 10% topical cream containing DHEA is also available for daily use. ...

Twelve of the women were given low doses of DHEA, 12 were given standard hormone replacement therapy, 12 were given a steroid, and 12 took vitamin D and calcium because they wanted to avoid hormones.

Hormone therapy for breast cancer – such as tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors – can help prevent the cancer from coming back. If you have side effects, these things may help.

Aromatase inhibitors, either alone or in combination with growth hormone, can boost final height in mid-pubertal boys with short stature, a retrospective study reveals.

"Aromatase inhibitors don't do that -- they have other side effects such as joint discomfort and a slightly higher risk of osteoporosis, which can lead to increased risk of fractures," said Hershman.

Aromatase is the key enzyme for estrogen biosynthesis. The aromatase gene (also referred to as CYP19) on chromosome 15q21.2 encodes aromatase messenger RNA (mRNA), which produces aromatase, an ...