"Estriol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A hydroxylated metabolite of ESTRADIOL or ESTRONE that has a hydroxyl group at C3, 16-alpha, and 17-beta position. Estriol is a major urinary estrogen. During PREGNANCY, a large amount of estriol is produced by the PLACENTA. Isomers with inversion of the hydroxyl group or groups are called epiestriol.
| Descriptor ID |
D004964
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.365.415.331 D06.472.334.851.437.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Estriol- Estriol
- 16alpha,17beta-Estriol
- 16alpha,17beta Estriol
- (16alpha,17beta)-Estra-1,3,5(10)-Triene-3,16,17-Triol
- 16-alpha-Hydroxy-Estradiol
- 16 alpha Hydroxy Estradiol
Epiestriol- Epiestriol
- 16beta-Hydroxy-Estradiol
- 16beta Hydroxy Estradiol
- (16beta,17beta)-Estra-1,3,5(10)-Triene-3,16,17-Triol
- Estra-1,3,5(10)-Triene-3,16beta,17beta-Triol
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