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{{Unreferenced|date=June 2017}}A ketosteroid, or an oxosteroid, is a steroid in which a hydrogen atom has been replaced with a ketone (C=O) group. A 17-ketosteroid is a ketosteroid in which the ketone is located specifically at the C17 position (in the upper right corner of most structure diagrams). Examples of 17-ketosteroids include: - Androstenedione
- Androstanedione
- Androsterone
- Dehydroepiandrosterone
- Epiandrosterone
- Epietiocholanolone
- Etiocholanolone
17-Ketosteroids are endogenous steroid hormones. See also- Hydroxysteroid
- Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase
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