Concentration Details

Metabolite
HMDB0000363 (17a-Hydroxypregnenolone)
Biospecimen
Blood
Status
Detected and Quantified
Data source
Referenced
Concentration
0.176 +/- 0.186 uM
Age
Children (1-13 years old)
Sex
Both
Condition
Adrenal hyperplasia, congenital, due to 3-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 2 deficiency
Comments
Morning. With Dexamethasone and Hydrocortisone treatment, high dose.
References
    1. Benkert AR, Young M, Robinson D, Hendrickson C, Lee PA, Strauss KA: Severe Salt-Losing 3beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Deficiency: Treatment and Outcomes of HSD3B2 c.35G>A Homozygotes. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Aug;100(8):E1105-15. doi: 10.1210/jc.2015-2098. Epub 2015 Jun 16. [PubMed:26079780 ]