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Estetrol MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Estetrol
Tree Number(s)
D04.210.500.365.415.331.320
D06.472.334.851.437.750.320
Unique ID
D004953
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004953
Scope Note
A metabolite of ESTRIOL with a 15-alpha-hydroxyl group. Estetrol can be converted from estriol sulfate or DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE SULFATE by the fetal-placental unit.
Entry Term(s)
15 alpha-Hydroxyestriol
15-alpha-Hydroxy-Estriol
Registry Numbers
ENB39R14VF
Related Numbers
15183-37-6
CAS Type 1 Name
Estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,15,16,17-tetrol, (15alpha,16alpha,17beta)-
Previous Indexing
Estriol (1973-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under ESTRIOL 1975-90
History Note
91(75); was see under ESTRIOL 1975-90
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2016/05/31
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