17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone


17α-hy·drox·y·pro·ges·ter·one

(hī-drok'sē-prō-jes'tĕr-ōn), A precursor of the androgens, estrogens, and adrenocortical hormones. Its concentrations are elevated in 21-hydroxylase deficiency, a form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia.