17-Hydroxyprogesterone
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17OHP
Synonyms
- Endocrinology
- Progesterone, 17-OH-
- 17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone
- 17-Hydroxyprogesterone
- 17-OH progesterone
- 17-OH-P
Specialty
Biochemistry
Clinical significance
Intermediate steroid in glucocorticoid and androgen biosynthesis, from progesterone and/or 17-OH-pregnenolone. It is metabolised to delta-4-androstenedione (androgen pathway) or 11-deoxycortisol (glucocorticoid pathway). The urinary catabolite is pregnanetriol. The interest of its assay lies in the analysis of hyperandrogens associated with an andrenal 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency. Circadian rhythm.
Further information
Specify the age, sex and phase of the cycle. For women, the sample must be taken at the start of the follicular phase
Methodology
Radioimmunoassay
Turnaround time
2 days
Testing Laboratory
Biomnis Ivry
Contact(s)
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