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MeSH Heading: Dihydrotestosterone
Tree Number(s): D04.210.500.054.040.248; D06.472.334.851.968.964
Unique ID: D013196
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013196
Scope Note: A potent androgenic metabolite of TESTOSTERONE. It is produced by the action of the enzyme 3-OXO-5-ALPHA-STEROID 4-DEHYDROGENASE.
Entry Term(s): 17 beta-Hydroxy-5 beta-Androstan-3-One; 17beta-Hydroxy-5alpha-Androstan-3-One; 5 alpha-Dihydrotestosterone; 5 beta-Dihydrotestosterone; 5-alpha Dihydrotestosterone; 5-alpha-DHT; Anaprotin; Andractim; Androstanolone; Dihydroepitestosterone; Gelovit; Stanolone
Pharm Action: Androgens
Related Numbers: 521-18-6
CAS Type 1 Name: Androstan-3-one, 17-hydroxy-, (5alpha,17beta)-
Public MeSH Note: 2004; see STANOLONE 1963-2003
History Note: 2004 (1963)
Date Established: 2004/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/05/24

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

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urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0020414
Related Numbers: 521-18-6
Scope Note: A potent androgenic metabolite of TESTOSTERONE. It is produced by the action of the enzyme 3-OXO-5-ALPHA-STEROID 4-DEHYDROGENASE.
Terms: Dihydrotestosterone Preferred Term
Term UI T038755
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Androstanolone
Term UI T038753
Date02/08/1975
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; 5 alpha-Dihydrotestosterone
Term UI T038752
Date04/17/1984
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); 5-alpha-DHT
Term UI T527152
Date11/27/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); 5-alpha Dihydrotestosterone
Term UI T768839
Date04/07/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2011); 17beta-Hydroxy-5alpha-Androstan-3-One
Term UI T038751
Date08/01/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Stanolone
Term UI T038756
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID

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