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Descriptor
English
:
Testosterone
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Testosterona
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Testosterona
Tree Number:
D04.808.054.079.429.824
D06.472.334.851.968.984
Definition
English
:
A potent androgenic steroid and major product secreted by the
LEYDIG CELLS
of the
TESTIS
. Its production is stimulated by
LUTEINIZING HORMONE
from the
PITUITARY GLAND
. In turn,
testosterone
exerts
feedback
control
of the pituitary LH and FSH secretion. Depending on the
tissues
,
testosterone
can be further converted to
DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE
or
ESTRADIOL.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
TESTOSTERONE PROPIONATE
is also available
Pharmacological Action:
Androgens
History Note
English
:
1963; for SUSTANON use TESTOSTERONE (NM) 1976-2003; /therapeutic use was TESTOSTERONE, THERAPEUTIC 1965
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
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
DU
diagnostic use
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
14118
Unique Identifier:
D013739
Occurrence in VHL
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