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MeSH Heading: Epitestosterone
Tree Number(s): D04.210.500.054.079.429.824.275; D06.472.334.851.968.984.500
Unique ID: D004845
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004845
Scope Note: The 17-alpha isomer of TESTOSTERONE, derived from PREGNENOLONE via the delta5-steroid pathway, and via 5-androstene-3-beta,17-alpha-diol. Epitestosterone acts as an antiandrogen in various target tissues. The ratio between testosterone/epitestosterone is used to monitor anabolic drug abuse.
Entry Term(s): 17-alpha-Testosterone
Registry Number: 481-30-1
CAS Type 1 Name: Androst-4-en-3-one, 17-hydroxy-, (17alpha)-
Previous Indexing: Testosterone (1969-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under TESTOSTERONE 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under TESTOSTERONE 1975-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/11
Revision Date: 2016/05/31

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analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

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biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

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poisoning (PO)

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therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Epitestosterone MeSH Descriptor Data 2023