Pregnanetriol
Synonyms
5-beta-Pregnane-3,17,20-triol
5beta-Pregnane-3alpha,17alpha,20alpha-triol
A metabolite of 17-ALPHA-HYDROXYPROGESTERONE, normally produced in small quantities by the GONADS and the ADRENAL GLANDS, found in URINE. An elevated urinary pregnanetriol is associated with CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA with a deficiency of STEROID 21-HYDROXYLASE.