Pregnanediol

Compound found in the urine of pregnant women and in the urine of women during certain phases of the menstrual cycle.


A metabolic product of progesterone; elevated in the urine of women during pregnancy and cyclically with the menstrual cycle; measured to detect ovulation, placental dysfunction, and feminization syndrome in men.


A steroid that is formed during the metabolism of the female sex hormone progesterone. It occurs in the urine during pregnancy and certain phases of the menstrual cycle.


The inactive end product of metabolism of progesterone present in the urine. The amount in the urine increases during the premenstrual or luteal phase of the menstrual cycle and during pregnancy.


 


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