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DHEA may increase risk of BPH, study shows

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), a popular supplement among athletes, does not increase testosterone levels and may, in fact, break down into hormones associated with prostate gland growth, according to results of a small study from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

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