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Androstenes

Medical Definition:	Unsaturated derivatives of the steroid androstane containing at least one double bond at any site in any of the rings.
Guide Notes:	do not confuse with ANDROSTANES
Previously Indexed:	Androstanes (1968-1972)

Androstenes Categories.

	Androstadienes - Derivatives of the steroid androstane having two double bonds at any site in any of the rings.
	Androstatrienes - Derivatives of the steroid androstane having three double bonds at any site in any of the rings.
	Androstenedione - A delta-4 C19 steroid that is produced not only in the TESTIS, but also in the OVARY and the ADRENAL CORTEX. Depending on the tissue type, androstenedione can serve as a precursor to TESTOSTERONE as well as ESTRONE and ESTRADIOL.
	Androstenols - Unsaturated androstanes which are substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups in any position in the ring system.
	Finasteride - An orally active TESTOSTERONE 5-ALPHA-REDUCTASE inhibitor. It is used as a surgical alternative for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Androstenes Medical Definitions and Terms

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