label: Increased circulating 17 hydroxypregnenolone concentration
label_lc: increased circulating 17 hydroxypregnenolone concentration
description: "Increased concentration of 17alpha-hydroxypregnenolone in the blood circulation. 17alpha-hydroxypregnenolone is a 21-carbon steroid that is converted from pregnenolone by steroid 17-alpha-hydroxylase, as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of gonadal steroid hormones and adrenal corticosteroids."