title: The measurement of 11 beta, 17 beta-dihydroxy-4-androsten-3-one (11 beta-hydroxytestosterone) by radioimmunoassay in human plasma.
abstract: A radioimmunoassay (RIA) is described for the measurement of 11 beta,17 beta-dihydroxy-4-androsten-3-one (11 beta-hydroxytestosterone) in human plasma. The reliability criteria of the new RIA were similar to those of other steroid hormone radioimmunoassays. The mean plasma 11 beta,17 beta-dihydroxy-4-androsten-3-one level for healthy young subjects was 1.31 +/- 0.32 nmol/l (means +/- SD) in males and 1.19 +/- 0.35 nmol/l in females at 8 a.m.; during the night, there was a marked decrease, and at 11 p.m. the recorded values were 0.41 +/- 0.15 nmol/l and 0.46 +/- 0.14 nmol/l, respectively. During the corticotropin stimulation test, 11 beta,17 beta-dihydroxy-4-androsten-3-one increased from 1.03 +/- 0.33 nmol/l to 1.31 +/- 0.41 nmol/l, while in dexamethasone suppression tests a decrease from 2.04 +/- 0.82 nmol/l to 0.25 +/- 0.05 nmol/l was seen. In contrast, chorionic gonadotropin administration on 3 consecutive days did not influence plasma concentrations of 11 beta,17 beta-dihydroxy-4-androsten-3-one.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D006915:Hydroxytestosterones / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D013739:Testosterone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D006915:Hydroxytestosterones; C037914:11-hydroxytestosterone; D013739:Testosterone; D003907:Dexamethasone; D006854:Hydrocortisone