Preferred Name

17-hydroxycorticosteroid

Synonyms
Definitions

A group of hydroxycorticosteroids bearing a hydroxy group at the 17-position. Urinary excretion of these compounds is used as an index of adrenal function. They are used systemically in the free alcohol form, but with esterification of the hydroxy groups, topical effectiveness is increased.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_009711

alternate name

17-hydroxycorticosteroids

definition

A group of hydroxycorticosteroids bearing a hydroxy group at the 17-position. Urinary excretion of these compounds is used as an index of adrenal function. They are used systemically in the free alcohol form, but with esterification of the hydroxy groups, topical effectiveness is increased.

is referenced by

https://books.google.com/books/?id=ymkYAAAAIAAJ

label

17-hydroxycorticosteroid

MeSH Descriptor ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D015065

prefixIRI

GSSO:009711

prefLabel

17-hydroxycorticosteroid

short name

17-OHCS

SNOMED CT Identifier

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/SNOMEDCT/112116001

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_009712

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_009710

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