{"id":58723,"date":"2020-11-23T05:57:43","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T05:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=58723"},"modified":"2023-04-11T11:12:45","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T11:12:45","slug":"dehydroepiandrosterone-dhea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/dehydroepiandrosterone-dhea\/","title":{"rendered":"Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A hormone formed in the adrenal glands of the fetus and believed to have some influence on the aging process.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A sex hormone secreted by the testes and adrenal glands that stimulates development of secondary sex characteristics.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An androgenic substance, C19H2802, present in urine. It has about one fifth the potency of androsterone. The level of this hormone in plasma decreases with age. 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