*DHEA* test on HC? (was Adrenal testing on HC......?

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What about a saliva DHEA test? You're not directly supplementing

it, so one might *naively* think it would be less affected. But it

is probably secreted by the adrenals, and directly or indirectly

controlled by ACTH which is suppressed a bit on HC..

It would be nice if there were some bio-marker of the adrenal

circadian-pattern and general gland health OTHER than C or DHEA, as

both of those are made " not normal " by HC. Something I suppose like

C-peptide is to insulin (marker of pancreatic activity, but can still

be assayed while you're using insulin).

Jim

> >>If you're already on HC is there any benefit at all to doing an

> adrenal saliva test or would it be a complete waste?<<

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> I do nto feel it tells you anything.

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