Dehydroepiandrosterone [dehydroepiandrosteron]
- Terms
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5-androsten-3-ol-17-on
androstenolon
dehydroisoandrosteron
DHEA
prasteron
prasteron, 3-alfa-izomer
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5-Androsten-3-beta-hydroxy-17-one
5-Androsten-3-ol-17-one
Androstenolone
Dehydroisoandrosterone
DHEA
Prasterone
Prasterone, 3 alpha-Isomer
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.
- DUI
- D003687 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0005765
- CAS
- Androst-5-en-17-one, 3-hydroxy-, (3beta)-
- History note
- 2004, 1963-1992
- Public note
- 2004, 1963-1992; use PRASTERONE 1993-2003
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage 11
- AE
- adverse effects 4
- AG
- agonists
- AA
- analogs & derivatives 36
- AN
- analysis 23
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors 2
- BI
- biosynthesis 4
- BL
- blood 65
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CS
- chemical synthesis 1
- CH
- chemistry 11
- CL
- classification 1
- DF
- deficiency 8
- EC
- economics
- GE
- genetics 1
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology 8
- IP
- isolation & purification 3
- ME
- metabolism 51
- PK
- pharmacokinetics 2
- PD
- pharmacology 35
- PH
- physiology 17
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects
- ST
- standards
- SD
- supply & distribution
- TU
- therapeutic use 32
- TO
- toxicity
- UR
- urine 6
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