Dehydroepiandrosterone
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.
Year introduced: 2004, 1963-1992
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Tree Number(s): D04.210.500.054.079.429.625, D04.210.500.578.502.400, D06.472.040.502.400, D06.472.334.851.968.952
MeSH Unique ID: D003687
Registry Number: 459AG36T1B
Entry Terms:
- 5-Androsten-3-beta-hydroxy-17-one
- 5 Androsten 3 beta hydroxy 17 one
- DHEA
- Prasterone
- Androstenolone
- Dehydroisoandrosterone
- Prasterone, 3 alpha-Isomer
- Prasterone, 3 alpha Isomer
- 5-Androsten-3-ol-17-one
- 5 Androsten 3 ol 17 one
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