"Androsterone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A metabolite of TESTOSTERONE or ANDROSTENEDIONE with a 3-alpha-hydroxyl group and without the double bond. The 3-beta hydroxyl isomer is epiandrosterone.
| Descriptor ID |
D000738
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.808.054.040.129 D04.808.578.502.195 D06.472.040.502.195 D06.472.334.851.968.937
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| Concept/Terms |
Androsterone- Androsterone
- 5 alpha-Androstan-3 alpha-ol-17-one
- 5 alpha Androstan 3 alpha ol 17 one
- 3-alpha-Hydroxy-5-alpha-Androstan-17-One
- 3 alpha Hydroxy 5 alpha Androstan 17 One
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