Chemicals and Drugs

Sterols

Steroids with a hydroxyl group at C-3 and most of the skeleton of cholestane. Additional carbon atoms may be present in the side chain. (IUPAC Steroid Nomenclature, 1987)

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Steroids with a hydroxyl group at C-3 and most of the skeleton of cholestane. Additional carbon atoms may be present in the side chain. (IUPAC Steroid Nomenclature, 1987)

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  • Sterol

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  1. D04w.210.500w.247.808w
  2. D10w.570w.938w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sterols. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013261. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013261
  2. Sterols. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterol
  3. Sterols. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q143623