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Descriptor English:   Dehydroepiandrosterone 
Descriptor Spanish:   Deshidroepiandrosterona 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Desidroepiandrosterona 
Synonyms English:   Dehydroisoandrosterone
Prasterone  
Tree Number:   D04.808.054.079.429.625
D04.808.578.502.400
D06.472.040.502.400
D06.472.334.851.968.952
Definition English:   A major C19 steroid produced by the ADRENAL CORTEX. It is also produced in small quantities in the TESTIS and the OVARY. Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) can be converted to TESTOSTERONE; ANDROSTENEDIONE; ESTRADIOL; and ESTRONE. Most of DHEA is sulfated (DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE SULFATE) before secretion. 
Pharmacological Action:   Adjuvants, Immunologic
 
History Note English:   2004, 1963-1992 
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:   30968 
Unique Identifier:   D003687 

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