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Plasma levels of aldosterone precursors (including the 18-hydroxylated compounds in this synthesis pathway)--a tool for the analysis of adrenal disorders?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1966563     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Some current ideas concerning the 18-hydroxylated corticosteroids (18-hydroxycorticosterone and 18-hydroxydeoxycorticosterone) and the other steroids of the mineralocorticosteroid pathway from deoxycorticosterone (DOC) are reviewed. Then, some recent findings from our own laboratory, obtained during the analysis of all aldosterone precursors from DOC in various adrenal disorders, such as enzyme deficiencies, and particularly adrenal masses detected in patients from various hospitals in France are discussed. The findings reported here show that these specialized assays can be valuable tools to determine adrenal function in complex cases.
Authors:
B Aupetit-Faisant
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Hormone research     Volume:  34     ISSN:  0301-0163     ISO Abbreviation:  Horm. Res.     Publication Date:  1990  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-10-24     Completed Date:  1991-10-24     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0366126     Medline TA:  Horm Res     Country:  SWITZERLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  142-50     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Service de Biochimie, CHU Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
18-Hydroxycorticosterone / blood
18-Hydroxydesoxycorticosterone / blood
Adrenal Gland Diseases / diagnosis*
Adrenal Glands / drug effects,  metabolism
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / physiology
Aldosterone / biosynthesis*
Angiotensin II / physiology
Circadian Rhythm / physiology
Dopamine / physiology
Humans
Ketoconazole / pharmacology
Metyrapone / pharmacology
Mixed Function Oxygenases / deficiency,  physiology
Posture
Sodium / physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/18-Hydroxydesoxycorticosterone; 11128-99-7/Angiotensin II; 52-39-1/Aldosterone; 54-36-4/Metyrapone; 561-65-9/18-Hydroxycorticosterone; 65277-42-1/Ketoconazole; 7440-23-5/Sodium; 9002-60-2/Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; EC 1.-/Mixed Function Oxygenases

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