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LP15528-0DehydroepiandrosteroneActive

Descriptions

LP15528-0   Dehydroepiandrosterone
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), is a natural steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands, the gonads, adipose tissue and the brain. DHEA is the precursor of androstenedione, testosterone and estrogen. It is the most abundant hormone in humans. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Dehydroepiandrosterone (Wikipedia)

LP15528-0   Dehydroepiandrosterone
A major C19 steroid produced by the adrenal cortex, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is also produced in small quantities in the testis and the ovary. It can be converted to testosterone, androstenedione, estradiol, and estrone. Most of DHEA is sulfated (dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate) before secretion. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006

Basic Part Properties

Name
Dehydroepiandrosterone
Type
Component
Created On
2000-05-04
Construct for LOINC Short Name
DHEA

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Language Variants Get Info

zh-CNChinese (China)
脱氢表雄酮
Synonyms: DHEA;普拉雄酮;脱氢异雄酮;脱氢表型甾酮;脱氢表雄甾酮
nl-NLDutch (Netherlands)
dehydroepiandrosteron
et-EEEstonian (Estonia)
Dehüdroepiandrosteroon
fr-BEFrench (Belgium)
Déhydroépiandrostérone
Synonyms: DHEA
fr-CAFrench (Canada)
Déhydroépiandrostérone
it-ITItalian (Italy)
Deidroepiandrosterone
ru-RURussian (Russian Federation)
Дегидроэпиандростерон
es-ESSpanish (Spain)
Dehidroepiandrosterona
Synonyms: DHEA;Prasterone
tr-TRTurkish (Turkey)
Dehidroepiandrosteron
Synonyms: Prasterone