Table 3.

Plasma steroid hormone levels

Group	DHEA, ng/ml	DHEAS, μg/ml	Estradiol, pg/ml	Testosterone, ng/ml
VEH	6.5±2.4	0.029±0.008	2.8±1.2	3.4±0.7
VEH + DHEA	353.5±58.5*†	6.0±1.6*†	15.0±2.0*†	18.2±3.7*†
MCT	2.0±0.294	0.012±0.004	3.7±1.0	2.4±0.6
MCT + DHEA	306.2±40.5*†	4.6±0.818*†	13.0±1.0*†	16.9±1.1*†

Values are means ± SE of n = 8–9 in each group. DHEAS, DHEA sulfate.

^*P < 0.05 vs. VEH;

^†P < 0.05 vs. MCT.