Pregnanediol

"Pregnanediol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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An inactive metabolite of PROGESTERONE by reduction at C5, C3, and C20 position. Pregnanediol has two hydroxyl groups, at 3-alpha and 20-alpha. It is detectable in URINE after OVULATION and is found in great quantities in the pregnancy urine.

Descriptor ID	D011276
MeSH Number(s)	D04.210.500.745.495 D06.472.334.851.687.750.739
Concept/Terms	Pregnanediol Pregnanediol

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Polycyclic Compounds [D04]
Fused-Ring Compounds [D04.210]
Steroids [D04.210.500]
Pregnanes [D04.210.500.745]
Pregnanediol [D04.210.500.745.495]
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists [D06]
Hormones [D06.472]
Gonadal Hormones [D06.472.334]
Gonadal Steroid Hormones [D06.472.334.851]
Progesterone Congeners [D06.472.334.851.687]
Progesterone [D06.472.334.851.687.750]
Pregnanediol [D06.472.334.851.687.750.739]

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