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dehydroepiandrosterone and Gulf War Syndrome

dehydroepiandrosterone has been researched along with Gulf War Syndrome in 1 studies

Dehydroepiandrosterone: A major C19 steroid produced by the ADRENAL CORTEX. It is also produced in small quantities in the TESTIS and the OVARY. Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) can be converted to TESTOSTERONE; ANDROSTENEDIONE; ESTRADIOL; and ESTRONE. Most of DHEA is sulfated (DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE SULFATE) before secretion.
dehydroepiandrosterone : An androstanoid that is androst-5-ene substituted by a beta-hydroxy group at position 3 and an oxo group at position 17. It is a naturally occurring steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The symptoms of Gulf War syndrome are compatible with the hypothesis that the immune system of affected individuals is biased towards a Th2-cytokine pattern."1.30Gulf War syndrome: is it due to a systemic shift in cytokine balance towards a Th2 profile? ( Rook, GA; Zumla, A, 1997)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (100.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Rook, GA1
Zumla, A1

Other Studies

1 other study available for dehydroepiandrosterone and Gulf War Syndrome

ArticleYear
Gulf War syndrome: is it due to a systemic shift in cytokine balance towards a Th2 profile?
    Lancet (London, England), 1997, Jun-21, Volume: 349, Issue:9068

    Topics: Affect; Animals; Cytokines; Dehydroepiandrosterone; Depressive Disorder; Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic;

1997