The relationship between DHT and DHEA is often oversimplified. DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) is an adrenal hormone that can be converted into androgens and estrogens. DHT (dihydrotestosterone) is a potent androgen formed mainly when the enzyme 5-alpha-reductase converts testosterone. They are connected through the broader steroid-hormone pathway, but one laboratory result does not explain a person’s symptoms...