5?-Tetra<wbr/>hydrocortisol

5?-Tetrahydrocortisol

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5?-Tetrahydrocortisol is an endogenous metabolite of hydrocortisone (cortisol; Item No. 20739).{57583,54782} It is also an intermediate in the biosynthesis of ?-cortol (Item No. 33412).{54782} It is formed from cortisol by steroid 5?-reductase and is dehydrogenated by 20?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (20?-HSD) to produce ?-cortol in the liver.{61459,57583,54782} Urinary levels of 5?-tetrahydrocortisol have been used as a marker for cortisol production and are associated with metabolic syndrome in obese individuals.{54783}

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