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Descriptor
English
:
Androstenedione
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Androstenediona
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Androstenediona
Tree Number:
D04.808.054.079.329
D04.808.578.502.112
D06.472.040.502.112
D06.472.334.851.968.875
Definition
English
:
A delta-4 C19 steroid that is produced not only in the
TESTIS
, but also in the
OVARY
and the
ADRENAL CORTEX
. Depending on the tissue type,
androstenedione
can serve as a precursor to
TESTOSTERONE
as well as
ESTRONE
and
ESTRADIOL.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
note double bond at the C4 position; do not confuse with androstanedione which is without the double bond
History Note
English
:
74(73)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
analogs & derivatives
administration & dosage
adverse effects
agonists
antagonists & inhibitors
analysis
biosynthesis
blood
cerebrospinal fluid
chemistry
classification
chemical synthesis
contraindications
deficiency
diagnostic use
economics
genetics
history
immunology
isolation & purification
metabolism
pharmacology
physiology
pharmacokinetics
poisoning
radiation effects
supply & distribution
secretion
standards
toxicity
therapeutic use
urine
Record Number:
750
Unique Identifier:
D000735
Occurrence in VHL
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