[Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), review of its efficiency in the managing of the libido decrease and other symtoms of aging]. / La Dehidroepiandrosterona (DHEA), revisión de su eficacia en el manejo de la disminución de la libido y de otros síntomas del envejecimiento.

INTRODUCTION: The DHEA widely used for the control of the symptoms associated with the aging, has been an object of numerous clinical essays with discordant results as for its efficiency. OBJECTIVES: The present review tries to analyze the existing information by means of a search and systematic review of articles centred on the utilization of the DHEA/S for the control of the aging symptoms. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Systematic review of the literature and application of the skills of metaanalisis to value the efficiency of the DHEA/S, for it settles down the process of prospective form, 152 articles were checked and 25 were in use for adding only their results. RESULTS: Since the only (unique) prominent information seems to concern the metabolism of the carbohydrates increasing the efficiency of the insulin. CONCLUSIONS: The studies do not sustain the usefulness of the DHEA for the reduction of the symptoms associated with the aging.

La Dehidroepiandrosterona (DHEA), revisión de su eficacia en el manejo de la disminución de la libido y de otros síntomas del envejecimiento / Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), review of its efficiency in the managing of the libido decrease and other symtoms of the aging

Introducción: La Dehidroepiandrosterona, ampliamente utilizada para el control de los síntomas asociados al envejecimiento, ha sido objeto de numerosos ensayos clínicos con resultados discordantes en cuanto a su eficacia. Objetivos: La presente revisión pretende analizar la información existente mediante una búsqueda y revisión sistemática de artículos centrados en la utilización de la DHEA/S para el control de los síntomas del envejecimiento. Material y métodos: Revisión sistemática de la literatura y aplicación de las técnicas de metaánalisis para valorar la eficacia de la DHEA/S, para ello se normaliza el proceso de forma prospectiva, se revisaron 152 artículos y se utilizaron únicamente 25 para agregar sus resultados. Resultados: Como único dato destacable, parece afectar al metabolismo de los hidratos de carbono aumentando la eficacia de la insulina. Conclusión: Los estudios no sustentan la utilidad de la DHEA para la reducción de los síntomas asociados al envejecimiento (AU)

Introduction: The DHEA widely used for the control of the symptoms associated with the aging, has been an object of numerous clinical essays with discordant results as for its efficiency. Objectives: The present review tries to analyze the existing information by means of a search and systematic review of articles centred on the utilization of the DHEA/S for the control of the aging symptoms. Material and methods: Systematic review of the literature and application of the skills of metaanalisis to value the efficiency of the DHEA/S, for it settles down the process of prospective form, 152 articles were checked and 25 were in use for adding only their results. Results: Since the only (unique) prominent information seems to concern the metabolism of the carbohydrates increasing the efficiency of the insulin. Conclusions: The studies do not sustain the usefulness of the DHEA for the reduction of the symptoms associated with the aging (AU)