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Sterols

Medical Definition: Steroids with a hydroxyl group at C-3 and most of the skeleton of cholestane. Additional carbon atoms may be present in the side chain. (IUPAC Steroid Nomenclature, 1987)
Sterols Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Adosterol - A sterol usually substituted with radioactive iodine. It is an adrenal cortex scanning agent with demonstrated high adrenal concentration and superior adrenal imaging.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Phytosterols

Sterols Medical Definitions and Terms

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