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Descriptor
English
:
Testosterone
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Testosterona
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Testosterona
Tree Number:
D04.808.054.079.429.824
D06.472.334.851.968.984
Definition
English
:
A potent androgenic steroid and major product secreted by the
LEYDIG CELLS
of the
TESTIS
. Its production is stimulated by
LUTEINIZING HORMONE
from the
PITUITARY GLAND
. In turn,
testosterone
exerts
feedback
control
of the pituitary LH and FSH secretion. Depending on the
tissues
,
testosterone
can be further converted to
DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE
or
ESTRADIOL.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
TESTOSTERONE PROPIONATE
is also available
Pharmacological Action:
Androgens
History Note
English
:
1963; for SUSTANON use TESTOSTERONE (NM) 1976-2003; /therapeutic use was TESTOSTERONE, THERAPEUTIC 1965
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
14118
Unique Identifier:
D013739
Occurrence in VHL
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