Parameter
| Biomarker | DHEA/DHEAS | Full name | Dehydroepiandrosterone (sulfate) | Molecular Type | hormone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C₁₉H₂₈O₂ / C₁₉H₂₈O₅S | Molecular Weight | 288.42 / 368.49 | Core Functional Dimensions | Diagnosis and Prognosis |
| Disease | Adrenocortical Carcinoma | Disease Subtypes | / | ||
| Organ | Adrenal Cortex | Test Sample / Technology Platform | Serum (immunoassay, LC-MS/MS) | ||
| Pathobiological Mechanisms | Adrenal cortical androgen precursor, tumor cells abnormal synthetic release, reflect the tumor load | ||||
| Clinical Availability Status | Clinical routine application: the core detection indicators of patients with virilization symptoms increased significantly in cancer patients than in benign lesions, which are used for the differentiation of benign and malignant | ||||
| Notes and Dynamics | And androstenedione joint detection can improve diagnostic sensitivity, higher level is associated with tumor invasive | ||||