Hormone
etiocholanolone
Subclass of:
Testosterone Congeners; 17-Ketosteroids; Androstanols
Definitions related to etiocholanolone:
  • A 17-ketosteroid which excreted in the urine as a metabolite of steroid hormones. The most common form of etiocholanolone present in the urine is the sulfate salt. This agent, also known as 5-isoandrosterone, may be used to evaluate adrenal cortex function, bone marrow performance and, in neoplastic disease, for immunostimulation. (NCI04)
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The 5-beta-reduced isomer of ANDROSTERONE. Etiocholanolone is a major metabolite of TESTOSTERONE and ANDROSTENEDIONE in many mammalian species including humans. It is excreted in the URINE.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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