"Estrone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An aromatized C18 steroid with a 3-hydroxyl group and a 17-ketone, a major mammalian estrogen. It is converted from ANDROSTENEDIONE directly, or from TESTOSTERONE via ESTRADIOL. In humans, it is produced primarily by the cyclic ovaries, PLACENTA, and the ADIPOSE TISSUE of men and postmenopausal women.
| Descriptor ID |
D004970
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.808.365.415.414 D04.808.578.502.497 D06.472.040.502.497 D06.472.334.851.437.996
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| Concept/Terms |
Wehgen- Wehgen
- Hauck Brand of Estrone
Unigen- Unigen
- Vortech Brand of Estrone
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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