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CSP: major C19 steroid produced by the adrenal cortex; also produced in small quantities in the testis and the ovary; dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) can be converted to testosterone; androstenedione; estradiol; and estrone; most of DHEA is sulfated (dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate) before secretion.,NCI: A substance being studied in the prevention of cancer. It is a type of steroid.,NCI: A synthetic form of dehydroepiandrosterone with potential chemopreventive activity. Produced endogenously, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is an intermediate in the conversion of cholesterol to androgens and estrogens. Although the mechanisms of action of exogenously administered DHEA have not been fully illuminated, they may result in both direct and indirect physiologic effects. Direct effects include GABA-a receptor complex and NMDA receptor modulation, and enhanced pancreatic beta cell insulin secretion and antiglucocorticoid activities. (NCI04),CHV: steroid drug being studied as a cancer preventive drug,CHV: steroid drug bei