Introduction to steroid hormones
Steroids, also known as Steroid hormone, are a group of tetracyclic aliphatic hydrocarbons with cyclopentane dihydrophenanthrene nuclei, with a molecular weight of 200-400da, including adrenocortical hormones and sex hormones. It is an important bioactive substance to maintain life, maintain normal life, promote sexual organ development and maintain fertility. When the level of steroids in the body is too high, falling or lacking, the body will produce serious symptoms, causing polycystic ovary syndrome, precocious puberty, infertility, immune system diseases, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, breast cancer, endometrial cancer, etc., which are seriously life-threatening.。
Clinical significance
Female:
PCOS, female hirsutism, menstrual disorder, infertility
Cushing syndrome
Obesity
CAH
Adrenal hypofunction
Male: androgen deficiency, monitoring androgen replacement therapy or 5 α- Reductase inhibitor therapy
Cushing syndrome
Obesity
CAH
Adrenal hypofunction
Masculine feminization
Masculine feminization、Testicular tumor
Evaluation of therapeutic effect of aromatase inhibitors
试剂盒特点及检测指标
适检人群
(1) Female patients with suspected PCOS during puberty, childbearing age and perimenopause:
Menstrual disorder (irregular menstruation, rare occurrence), amenorrhea, abnormal uterine bleeding
Hyperandrogenemia: hirsutism, acne, masculinity, alopecia, etc
Infertile population
Polycystic change of ovary
Ovulation disorder (rare ovulation or anovulation)
(2) Patients receiving hormone therapy for a long time
(3) People who preparate for Pregnancy
(4) People suspected of precocious puberty
(5) People suspected of adrenocortical hyperfunction
(6) People suspected of primary aldosterone increase
