estriol
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es·tri·ol (ĕs'trī-ôl', -ōl', -ŏl', ĕ-strī'-) 
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An estrogenic hormone, C18H24O3, found in the urine during pregnancy. Also called theelol.
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(ĕs'trī-ôl', -ōl', ĕ-strī'-)
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A metabolite of estradiol and usually the predominant estrogenic metabolite found in the urine of pregnant women. Also called theelol.
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A relatively weak estrogen, being a metabolic product of estradiol and estrone found in high concentration in the urine of women.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a naturally occurring estrogenic hormone; a synthetic form is used to treat estrogen deficiency
Synonym: oestriol
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| CAS number | 50-27-1  |
| PubChem | 5756 |
| MeSH | Estriol |
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| Molecular formula | C18H24O3 |
| Molar mass | 288.38 |
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Estriol (also oestriol) is one of the three main estrogens produced by the human body.
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Synthesis and levels
It is only produced in significant amounts during pregnancy as it is made by the placenta from 16-OHDHEAS, an androgen steroid made in the fetal liver and adrenal glands.
The Human placenta produces Pregnenolone and Progesterone from circulating Cholesterol. Pregnenolone is converted in the fetal adrenal gland into Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), a C19 steroid, then subsequently sulfonated to DHEAS. DHEAS is converted to 16-OH DHEAS in the fetal liver. In the placenta, 16-OH DHEAS is converted to estriol, and is the predominant site of estriol synthesis.
Levels of estriol in non-pregnant women do not change much after menopause, and levels are not significantly different from levels in men.
Therapeutic use
In pregnant women with multiple sclerosis (MS), estriol reduces the disease's symptoms noticeably,[1] according to researchers at UCLA's Geffen Medical School.
Use in screening
Estriol can be measured in maternal blood or urine and can be used as a marker of fetal health and wellbeing. DHEA-S is produced by the adrenal cortex of the fetus. This is converted to estriol by the fetal liver.
If levels of "unconjugated estriol" are abnormally low in a pregnant woman, this may indicate a chromosomal or congenital anomalies like Down syndrome or Edward's syndrome. It is included as part of the triple test & quadruple test for antenatal screening for fetal anomalies.
Because many pathological conditions in a pregnant woman can cause deviations in estriol levels, these screenings are often seen as less definitive of fetal-placental health than non-stress testing. Conditions which can create false positives and false negatives in estriol testing for fetal distress include preeclampsia, anemia and impaired kidney function.[2]
References
- ^ Sicotte NL, Liva SM, Klutch R, et al. (October 2002). "Treatment of multiple sclerosis with the pregnancy hormone estriol". Ann. Neurol. 52 (4): 421–8. doi:. PMID 12325070. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ana.10301.
- ^ Deska Pagana, Kathleen; Pagana, Timothy J. (2002). Mosby's manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests, 2nd Edition.
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