Plasma dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) and red blood cell (RBC) levels during dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)-supplemented trial
| Trials | Day 0/28 | Day 7 | Day 14 | Day 21 | |
| DHEA-S (μg/mL) | Placebo | 0.9±0.2 | 0.9±0.1 | 0.8±0.1 | 0.9±0.1 |
| DHEA | 1.5±0.3 | 1.6±0.3 | 1.4±0.2 | 1.5±0.3 | |
| P | <0.05 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | |
| RBC (×106/μg) | Placebo | 3.6±0.1 | 3.9±0.1 | 3.7±0.2 | 3.5±0.2 |
| DHEA | 3.8±0.1 | 3.8±0.2 | 3.9±0.1 | 3.6±0.1 | |
| P | <0.01 | NS | NS | NS | |
| Haemoglobin (g/dL) | Placebo | 11.0±0.2 | 11.6±0.4 | 10.5±0.9 | 10.3±0.8 |
| DHEA | 11.5±0.3 | 11.7±0.4 | 11.5±0.7 | 11.0±0.3 | |
| P | NS | NS | NS | NS |