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    Quote Originally Posted by Youthful55guy View Post
    Consider dropping the HCG dose to see the effect on serum DHEA. I doubt that the T-cyp is driving it up. However, we do know that HCG will stimulate steroidogenesis in both the testicles and adrenals. DHEA is an upstream hormone in the steroid pathways, so HCG may be the root stimulus. Why it's getting stuck at DHEA and not converting to Androstenedione, I don't know.

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    Hmmm interesting.... why does DHEA convert to Androstenedione?

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    Quote Originally Posted by fossilk1 View Post
    Hmmm interesting.... why does DHEA convert to Androstenedione?
    It's part of the normal steroid hormone synthesis cascade. The prior attachment explained that, but evidently it didn't upload properly. I'll try again:
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