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Descriptor
English
:
Dehydroepiandrosterone
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Deshidroepiandrosterona
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Desidroepiandrosterona
Synonyms
English
:
Dehydroisoandrosterone
Prasterone
Tree Number:
D04.808.054.079.429.625
D04.808.578.502.400
D06.472.040.502.400
D06.472.334.851.968.952
Definition
English
:
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.
Pharmacological Action:
Adjuvants, Immunologic
History Note
English
:
2004, 1963-1992
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:
30968
Unique Identifier:
D003687
Occurrence in VHL
:
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