estriol
Weak maternal estrogen
Estriol is one of the three main estrogen hormones produced by the human body, along with estradiol and estrone.
It is the weakest of the three and is produced in significant quantities mainly during pregnancy, when the placenta synthesizes it from fetal precursors.
Estriol levels in maternal blood or urine serve as a marker of fetal health in prenatal screening.
Fetal nourishment organ
- fetusGestating offspring
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
- trimesterThirteen-week span
- prenatalBefore birth
amniocentesis · obstetrics · antenatal · perinatal · umbilical · amniotic · gestational
Substance from cellular processes
- biosynthesisLiving production of molecules
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- excretionRemoval of metabolic waste
- chromatographyTechnique separating mixtures by differential migration
urinalysis · biomarker · conjugation · sulfate · assay · detection · quantification · laboratory
Producing estrogen effects
- hormonalRelating to body's chemical messengers
- phytoestrogensPlant compounds resembling estrogen
- metaboliteSubstance from cellular processes
- conversionAct of changing states
Currently relevant or newsworthy
- postmenopausalAfter menstruation ends permanently
- hot-flashesSudden internal heat episodes
- bioidenticalMatching natural hormones exactly
- urogenitalOf excretory-reproductive organs
placenta
Fetal nourishment organ
prenatal · amniocentesis · obstetrics · antenatal · perinatal · umbilical · amniotic · gestational
metabolite
Substance from cellular processes
- biosynthesisLiving production of molecules
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- excretionRemoval of metabolic waste
chromatography · urinalysis · biomarker · conjugation · sulfate · assay · detection · quantification · laboratory · measurement
estrogenic
Producing estrogen effects
- hormonalRelating to body's chemical messengers
- phytoestrogensPlant compounds resembling estrogen
- metaboliteSubstance from cellular processes
topical
Currently relevant or newsworthy
- postmenopausalAfter menstruation ends permanently
- hot-flashesSudden internal heat episodes
- bioidenticalMatching natural hormones exactly