"Metyrapone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An inhibitor of the enzyme STEROID 11-BETA-MONOOXYGENASE. It is used as a test of the feedback hypothalamic-pituitary mechanism in the diagnosis of CUSHING SYNDROME.
| Descriptor ID |
D008797
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.725.463
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Metyrapone" by people in Profiles.
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Neuroactive steroid concentrations following metyrapone administration in depressed patients and healthy volunteers. Biol Psychiatry. 1998 Nov 01; 44(9):912-4.
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High incidence of acute myeloid leukemia in SJL/J mice after X-irradiation and corticosteroids. Leuk Res. 1985; 9(12):1519-28.
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Isolated deficiency of adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) and lipotropins (LPHs). J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1978 Jul; 47(1):84-90.