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Urinary Steroid Metabolite Profiling

Meaning

Urinary Steroid Metabolite Profiling is a comprehensive diagnostic technique that measures the end-stage metabolites of various steroid hormones—including androgens, estrogens, and glucocorticoids—excreted in the urine over a 24-hour period. This method provides a cumulative, time-integrated assessment of overall hormone production and, critically, the efficiency of their metabolic clearance pathways in the liver and peripheral tissues. It offers a detailed view of the entire steroid cascade.