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Etiocholanolone
A 17-ketosteroid which excreted in the urine as a metabolite of steroid hormones. The most common form of etiocholanolone present in the urine is the sulfate salt. This agent, also known as 5-isoandrosterone, may be used to evaluate adrenal cortex function, bone marrow performance and, in neoplastic disease, for immunostimulation. (NCI Thesaurus)
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