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Descriptor
English
:
Dehydroepiandrosterone
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Deshidroepiandrosterona
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Desidroepiandrosterona
Synonyms
English
:
5 Androsten 3 beta hydroxy 17 one
5 Androsten 3 ol 17 one
5-Androsten-3-beta-hydroxy-17-one
5-Androsten-3-ol-17-one
Androstenolone
DHEA
Dehydroisoandrosterone
Prasterone
Prasterone, 3 alpha Isomer
Prasterone, 3 alpha-Isomer
Tree Number:
D04.210.500.054.079.429.625
D04.210.500.578.502.400
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
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
DF
deficiency
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
30968
Unique Identifier:
D003687
Occurrence in VHL
:
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