Dehydroepiandrosterone: An anti‐obesity and anti‐carcinogenic agent

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• This work was supported by grants CA‐14661, CA‐24216, CA‐12227, and CA‐09124 from the National Cancer Institute, DHEW.
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• We thank Bernice Branch, Janet Robinson, and Carolyn Brown for their excellent technical assistance.
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• Please send reprint requests to Arthur Schwartz, Fels Research Institute, Temple University Medical School, Philadelphia, PA 19140.
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