title: DHEA as a miracle drug in the treatment of poor responders; hype or hope?
abstract: Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is being presented as a miracle-drug for the treatment of women responding poorly to gonadotrophin stimulation, while the debate on its actual effectiveness is still ongoing. We would like to present how insufficient the current evidence of acceptable quality is to warrant a conclusion that DHEA supplementation is an effective treatment for women with diminished ovarian reserve. We believe that large-scale, well-designed confirmatory studies are necessary to prove the efficacy of DHEA before it can be recommended for routine use.
authors: American Hospital of Istanbul, Assisted Reproduction Unit, Guzelbahce Sokak No 20, Nisantasi, 34365 Istanbul, Turkey. kyakin@yahoo.com
authors: Kayhan
authors: K
authors: Yakin
authors: Bulent
authors: B
authors: Urman