Table 2.

Serum Androgen Levels and Insulin Sensitivity of Subjects

	Placebo (n = 8)		DHEA (n = 8)
	Before	After	Before	After
T, ng/dL	42 ± 4	45 ± 4	40 ± 5	123 ± 9a
Androstenedione, ng/mL	1.2 ± 1.0	1.5 ± 1.0	1.2 ± 0.4	2.2 ± 0.1a
DHEA-S, μg/dL	138 ± 16	147 ± 17	134 ± 24	589 ± 40a
ISOGTT	10.6 ± 0.69	8.2 ± 1.2	10.6 ± 0.9	10.6 ± 1.0

Values are expressed as means ± SE.

^aPlacebo vs DHEA after treatment, P < .002.