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DHEA: Dehydroepiandosterone. Though a prescription version is still in clinical trials, some lupus patients use over-the-counter DHEA, available as a nutritional supplement, to help treat lupus. Lupus patients have below-normal levels of DHEA, a naturally occurring hormone, and researchers hope that adding a synthetic supplement to the lupus regimen will reduce dependence on prednisone (see separate entry).