Mednet Logo
HomeEndocrinologyQuestion

What is the best treatment of isolated elevated DHEA-S in a woman with clinical androgen excess (without PCOS, neoplasm, etc)?

2
1 Answers
Mednet Member
Mednet Member
Endocrinology · Johns Hopkins Department Of Endocrinology Diabetes And Metabolism

It is important to rule out hyperprolactinemia as one of the causes of elevated DHEAS levels. We diagnosed a patient with macroprolactinoma who was referred to us for DHEAS elevation.

In my experience, most such patients have either an atypical PCOS or some enzymatic abnormality in their adrenal ste...

Register or Sign In to see full answer