the incorporation of exogenous dhea into the excretion of 17-ketosteroids and of 17-ketogenic steroids , such as those of androsterone + aethio-cholanolone , depends on the size of the initial pool inasmuch as it is higher in small initial pools than in saturated pools- the size of the pool being age-dependent .
C0000167
17-ketosteroids
C0002865
androsterone