DHEA or Dyhydroepiandrosterone PERFORMANCE VALIDATION SCORES Combined 6 Clinical Support Rating 4 Empirical Evidence Rating 2 Description Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a steroid hor- mone produced mainly in the adrenal glands. It is one of the most abundant steroid hormones in humans, although its exact biological role remains unclear. DHEA is known to serve as an indirect precursor to many sex steroids, including estrogen and testosterone. DHEA itself has also been shown to be a weak…