Serum Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate and Dehydroepiandrosterone Levels in Essential Hypertension

Serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS), dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and cortisol levels were evaluated on 32 normal and 38 hypertensive males in the forties and fifties, selected from among laborers at a camera work. Hypertensive patients showed significantly higher DHEAS levels than normal subjects in the two age groups.