| 17-hydroxycorticosteroids | <biochemistry> A urine test which measures the amount of 17-hydroxycorticosteroids. A fraction of cortisol is metabolised to 17-hydroxycorticosteroids and excreted in the urine. Conditions that result in increased serum cortisol (Cushing's syndrome and Cushing's disease) will result in elevations in 17-hydroxycorticosteroid levels in the urine. (13 Nov 1997) |
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