Estriol

Introduction: Estriol

Description of Estriol

Estriol: A hydroxylated metabolite of ESTRADIOL or ESTRONE that has a hydroxyl group at C3-beta, 16-alpha, and 17-beta position. Estriol is a major urinary estrogen. During PREGNANCY, large amount of estriol is produced by the PLACENTA. Isomers with inversion of the hydroxyl group or groups are called epiestriol.
Source: Diseases Database

Estriol: oxidation product of estradiol and estrone, having relatively weak estrogenic activity, detectable in high concentration in urine, especially human pregnancy urine.
Source: CRISP

Estriol: A hydroxylated metabolite of ESTRADIOL or ESTRONE that has a hydroxyl group at C3-beta, 16-alpha, and 17-beta position. Estriol is a major urinary estrogen. During PREGNANCY, large amount of estriol is produced by the PLACENTA. Isomers with inversion of the hydroxyl group or groups are called epiestriol.
Source: MeSH 2007

Estriol: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Estriol:

• Estrogenic
• Metabolite
• Estradiol
• Urine
• Urine symptoms (630 causes)
• Pregnancy (699 causes)
• Pregnancy symptoms (699 causes)
• Pregnancy disease
• Pregnancy disorder

Terms associated with Estriol:

Terms Similar to Estriol:

• Oestriol

Source: Diseases Database

More specific terms for Estriol:

• Estetrol

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Estriol

• Estrenes
• Estradiol Congeners

Source - MeSH 2007

• estrogen

Source - CRISP

The term Estriol can be used for:

• estetrol

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Estriol

The following list attempts to classify Estriol into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Polycyclic Compounds
  • Steroids
    • Estranes
      • Estrenes
        • Estriol

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
  • Hormones
    • Gonadal Hormones
      • Gonadal Steroid Hormones
        • Estradiol Congeners
          • Estriol

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Source: Diseases Database

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