NCIt definition : A 17-ketosteroid which excreted in the urine as a metabolite of steroid hormones.
The most common form of etiocholanolone present in the urine is the sulfate salt.
This agent, also known as 5-isoandrosterone, may be used to evaluate adrenal cortex
function, bone marrow performance and, in neoplastic disease, for immunostimulation.
(NCI04);