Etiocholanolone
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Etiocholanolone
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| Aetiocholanolone | |
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| Formula | C19H30O2 |
| Mol. mass | 290.445 g/mol |
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| Bioavailability | ? |
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Etiocholanolone (or aetiocholanolone) is a metabolite of testosterone. Classified a ketosteroid, it causes fever, immunostimulation and leukocytosis; is used to evaluate adrenal cortex function, bone marrow performance and in neoplastic disease for immunostimulation. Synonym: 5-isoandrosterone.
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