17-Hydroxycorticosteroids
"17-Hydroxycorticosteroids" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A group of hydroxycorticosteroids bearing a hydroxy group at the 17-position. Urinary excretion of these compounds is used as an index of adrenal function. They are used systemically in the free alcohol form, but with esterification of the hydroxy groups, topical effectiveness is increased.
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D015065
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MeSH Number(s) |
D06.472.040.585.478
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Plasma free androgen patterns in hirsute women and their diagnostic implications. Am J Med. 1979 Mar; 66(3):417-21.
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Familial hyperthecosis: comparison of endocrinologic and histologic findings with polycystic ovarian disease. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1973 Dec 01; 117(7):976-82.
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Familial glucocorticoid insufficiency. J Pediatr. 1973 May; 82(5):821-6.
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Excretion of 17-OHCS in unipolar and bipolar depressed patients. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1972 Apr; 26(4):360-3.
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Plasma 17-ketosteroids and testosterone in prepubertal children before and after ACTH administration. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1971 Aug; 33(2):249-53.
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Pituitary tumors. Surg Clin North Am. 1969 Feb; 49(1):163-78.
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Congenital rudimentary gonadal syndrome (XO-XX). Cytogenetic and hormonal studies. Obstet Gynecol. 1966 May; 27(5):673-82.