DHEA Deemed 'Effective Hormonal Replacement' Treatment for Women (fwd)

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Subject: DHEA Deemed 'Effective Hormonal Replacement' Treatment for Women

Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 22:09:50 EDT

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DHEA Deemed 'Effective Hormonal Replacement Treatment' for Women WESTPORT, CT

(Reuters Health) Sept 03 - Treatment with dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is

similar to that with estrogen-progestin replacement therapy in its effects on

several endocrine parameters in postmenopausal women, Italian physicians

report. Dr. Alessandro D. Genazzani, now with the University of Modena, and

associates from the University of Pisa treated 31 women with oral DHEA 50 mg

daily for 6 months. The subjects were grouped according to age and body mass

index. Hormone evaluations and a growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) test

were performed before and after the trial. " Oral DHEA treatment annulled the

differences observed between early and late postmenopause, including those

strictly related to excess body weight, " the physicians write in the August

issue of Fertility and Sterility. Plasma levels of steroids that derived from

DHEA metabolism increased, as did osteocalcin, growth hormone (GH), and

insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). Levels of luteinizing hormone and

follicle stimulating hormone decreased. DHEA treatment was similar in its

effect on the GHRH-GH-IGF-1 axis as treatment with estrogen-progestin, Dr.

Genazzani's group concludes. They recommend that DHEA be considered not just

a diet supplement but an effective hormone replacement treatment. Fertil

Steril 2001;76:241-248.

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DHEA Deemed 'Effective Hormonal Replacement Treatment' for Women WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) Sept 03 - Treatment with dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is similar to that with estrogen-progestin replacement therapy in its effects on several endocrine parameters in postmenopausal women, Italian physicians report. Dr. Alessandro D. Genazzani, now with the University of Modena, and associates from the University of Pisa treated 31 women with oral DHEA 50 mg daily for 6 months. The subjects were grouped according to age and body mass index. Hormone evaluations and a growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) test were performed before and after the trial. "Oral DHEA treatment annulled the differences observed between early and late postmenopause, including those strictly related to excess body weight," the physicians write in the August issue of Fertility and Sterility. Plasma levels of steroids that derived from DHEA metabolism increased, as did osteocalcin, growth hormone (GH), and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). Levels of luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone decreased. DHEA treatment was similar in its effect on the GHRH-GH-IGF-1 axis as treatment with estrogen-progestin, Dr. Genazzani's group concludes. They recommend that DHEA be considered not just a diet supplement but an effective hormone replacement treatment. Fertil Steril 2001;76:241-248.

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----- Original Message -----

From: " Arden R Moulin " <ardennp@...>

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Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 8:40 PM

Subject: Re: Fw: DHEA Deemed 'Effective Hormonal

Replacement' Treatment for Women (fwd)

> I believe it could be a benefit but the over counter strentgh is

> unreliable Arden

>

> On Wed, 5 Sep 2001 01:21:00 -0500 " MARTHA-NSIF " <MAM-NSIF@...>

> writes:

> > FYI -- from another RN, in Seattle! What is your personal opinion?

> >

> > Luv2U,

> > Mom

> >

> > ----- Original Message -----

> > From: eRene@...

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> > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 1:01 AM

> > Subject: DHEA Deemed 'Effective Hormonal

> > Replacement' Treatment for Women (fwd)

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> >

> > Thought this might interest some of you.

> >

> > e

> > ---------------------- Forwarded Message: ---------------------

> > From: HGloryann@...

> > SIC42001

> > Subject: DHEA Deemed 'Effective Hormonal Replacement' Treatment for

> > Women

> > Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 22:09:50 EDT

> >

> > www.medscape.com

> >

> >

> > DHEA Deemed 'Effective Hormonal Replacement Treatment' for Women

> > WESTPORT, CT

> > (Reuters Health) Sept 03 - Treatment with dehydroepiandrosterone

> > (DHEA) is

> > similar to that with estrogen-progestin replacement therapy in its

> > effects on

> > several endocrine parameters in postmenopausal women, Italian

> > physicians

> > report. Dr. Alessandro D. Genazzani, now with the University of

> > Modena, and

> > associates from the University of Pisa treated 31 women with oral

> > DHEA 50 mg

> > daily for 6 months. The subjects were grouped according to age and

> > body mass

> > index. Hormone evaluations and a growth hormone releasing hormone

> > (GHRH) test

> > were performed before and after the trial. " Oral DHEA treatment

> > annulled the

> > differences observed between early and late postmenopause, including

> > those

> > strictly related to excess body weight, " the physicians write in the

> > August

> > issue of Fertility and Sterility. Plasma levels of steroids that

> > derived from

> > DHEA metabolism increased, as did osteocalcin, growth hormone (GH),

> > and

> > insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). Levels of luteinizing hormone

> > and

> > follicle stimulating hormone decreased. DHEA treatment was similar

> > in its

> > effect on the GHRH-GH-IGF-1 axis as treatment with

> > estrogen-progestin, Dr.

> > Genazzani's group concludes. They recommend that DHEA be considered

> > not just

> > a diet supplement but an effective hormone replacement treatment.

> > Fertil

> > Steril 2001;76:241-248.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >