Hydroxycorticosteroids are
There are two main positions where the hydroxy are added: at the 11, and at the 17.
At the 11 position
11-hydroxycorticosteroids include:
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At the 17 position
17-hydroxycorticosteroids include:
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Porter-Silber reaction — the reaction of the dihydroxyacetone side chain of certain 17 hydroxycorticosteroids (Porter Silber chromogens) with phenylhydrazine in acid, which produces a yellow color; an index of adrenocortical function now largely supplanted by immunoassay … Medical dictionary
metyrapone test — (for Cushing syndrome) plasma 11 deoxycortisol or urinary 17 hydroxycorticosteroids are measured after the administration of metyrapone; levels are increased in patients with Cushing disease but not in patients with ectopic ACTH syndrome … Medical dictionary
