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Descriptor
English
:
Pregnenolone
Descriptor
Spanish
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Pregnenolona
Descriptor
Portuguese
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Pregnenolona
Tree Number:
D04.808.745.745.725
D06.472.040.585.745
D06.472.334.851.687.500
Definition
English
:
A 21-carbon steroid, derived from
CHOLESTEROL
and found in steroid hormone-producing
tissues
.
Pregnenolone
is the precursor to
GONADAL STEROID HORMONES
and the adrenal CORTICOSTEROIDS.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
do not confuse with
PREGNANOLONE
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:
11720
Unique Identifier:
D011284
Occurrence in VHL
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