Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) levels in patients with prostatic cancer, heart diseases and under surgery stress

DHEA levels in patients with prostatic cancer were significantly lower, but total and free testosterone (T) significantly higher as those in an age-matched control group. Therefore, the calculated quotients DHEA/free T and DHEA/T were especially different between both groups. DHEA and DHEAS levels in patients with heart dieseases were also significantly lower but cortisol (F) levels were significantly higher as those in a control group. The quotients DHEA/F and DHEAS/F were also of greater significance between both groups than the hormone values alone