DHEA in Human Health and Aging

In the past decade, there has been much learned about how DHEA affects or changes human health and disease. This book focuses on the role of DHEA in human health. Covering the biology of DHEA relevant to health in humans, the text examines the numerous areas of potential clinical importance and the varying levels of study related to low levels of DHEA with age or physiological change and how that may affect health. Sections address the prevention and treatment of various human disease states through changing DHEA levels, while chapters provide overviews of important areas, including the effects of loss of adrenal gland function. Contributing researchers define what is known for the various conditions being treated.