Pregnanetriol is a metabolite of 17α-hydroxyprogesterone .1,2 It is formed from 17α-hydroxyprogesterone by reduction of the C-20 ketone.2 Urinary levels of pregnanetriol are elevated in patients with 21-hydroxylase deficiency and congenital adrenal hyperplasia.3,4
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