title: The determination of 5alpha-androstane-3alpha, 17beta-diol in human plasma by radioimmunoassay.
abstract: Antibodies have been raised in rabbits against 3alpha, 17beta-dihydroxy-5alpha-androstane-6-0-carboxymethyloxime coupled with Cohn's fraction IV-4. The antiserum exhibited significant cross reactions with 5beta-androstane-3alph1, 17beta-diol, 5alpha-dihydrotestosterone, and testosterone. No cross reactions were observed with 5alpha-androstane-3beta,17beta-diol and 5-androstene-3beta,17beta-diol. The methodological criteria for the measurement of 5alpha-androstane-3alpha, 17beta-diol in human plasma were as follows: The specificity was ensured by separating the cross reacting steroids by thin layer chromatography. The intraassay and interassay coefficients of variation were found to be 6.2 and 10.2%, respectively. The sensitivity was 30 pg. The recovery of different amounts of 5alpha-androstane-3alpha,17beta-diol added to human plasma (80, 120, and 200 pg) yielded 91.3, 92.5, and 93.5%, respectively. The following concentrations of 5alpha-androstane-3alpha,17beta-diol have been determined in human plasma (mean +/- SD, ng/dl): Normal males: 18.98 +/- 5.9; normal females: 2.65 +/- 0.27; females with idiopathic hirsutism: 11.9 +/- 6.4; prepubertal children: not detectable.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015113:Androstane-3,17-diol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D000731:Androstanes / Q000097:blood*; D000734:Androstenediols / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D003429:Cross Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007106:Immune Sera; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011863:Radioimmunoassay / Q000379:methods; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000731:Androstanes; D000734:Androstenediols; D007106:Immune Sera; D015113:Androstane-3,17-diol; D013739:Testosterone