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epiandrosterone in 24 hour urine
Indications:
- evaluation of hypogonadism
Reference interval:
- male: 0.5-2.0 ug/24 hours
- female: 0.2-1.5 ug/24 hours
Clinical significance:
- weak androgen derived primarily from metabolism of epitestosterone
- produced in an inverse relationship with androsterone, a potent androgen
- excreted into the urine as conjugated & unconjugated derivatives
- elevated levels occur in patients with elevated androgen precursors but low androgen levels
- males with hypogonadism often have elevated levels of epiandrostrone
Specimen: urine
Method:
- GC/MS
Related
epiandrosterone (isoandrosterone)
General
24 hour urine
References
- Wikipedia: Epiandrosterone
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiandrosterone
- Interscience Institute
Epiandrosterone, urine
http://www.interscienceinstitute.com/index.php?book/e