17-Ketosteroids

How to Cite This Chapter: Don-Wauchope A, Chetty VT, Ivica J, Kavsak P, Khan WI, Lafreniere M, Nouri K, Solnica B. 17-Ketosteroids. McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine. Kraków: Medycyna Praktyczna. https://empendium.com/mcmtextbook/chapter/B31.1269.3.7.179. Accessed December 23, 2024.

Last Updated: May 9, 2022

Last Reviewed: May 9, 2022

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For a brief introduction and guide to abbreviations, see Laboratory Tests: General Remarks.

Analyte [material]

17-Ketosteroids [U24h]

Reference range, target level, or decision threshold

Men: 10-25 mg/24 h

Women: 5-16 mg/24 h

Interpretation of results

↑ Adrenal cancer, virilizing adrenal tumors, congenital adrenal hyperplasia associated with 21-hydroxylase and 11beta-hydroxylase deficiency

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