Serum dehydroepiandrosterone levels are associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes: the Rotterdam Study

Aims/hypothesis Previous literature documents controversial results for the impact of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in glucose metabolism. We aimed to assess the associations between serum levels of DHEA and its main derivatives DHEA sulphate (DHEAS) and androstenedione, as well as the ratio of DHEAS to DHEA, and risk of type 2 diabetes.