[Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), review of its efficiency in the managing of the libido decrease and other symtoms of aging].
BACKGROUND
The DHEA widely used for the control of the symptoms associated with the aging, has been an object of numerous clinical essays with discordant results as for its efficiency.


OBJECTIVE
The present review tries to analyze the existing information by means of a search and systematic review of articles centred on the utilization of the DHEA/S for the control of the aging symptoms.


METHODS
Systematic review of the literature and application of the skills of metaanalisis to value the efficiency of the DHEA/S, for it settles down the process of prospective form, 152 articles were checked and 25 were in use for adding only their results.


RESULTS
Since the only (unique) prominent information seems to concern the metabolism of the carbohydrates increasing the efficiency of the insulin.


CONCLUSIONS
The studies do not sustain the usefulness of the DHEA for the reduction of the symptoms associated with the aging.
Mendivil Dacal
Jesús M
JM
Servicio de Urología, Clínica de la Asunción, Tolosa, Guipúzcoa, España. urologia@clinicadelaasuncion.com
Borges
Valeria M
VM
D000375:Aging; D003687:Dehydroepiandrosterone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007989:Libido / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D003687:Dehydroepiandrosterone