the release into the medium of the cortisol precursors deoxycortisol , 17-hydroxyprogesterone , and progesterone showed that the four autonomous nodules were characterized by a significantly higher deoxycortisol/cortisol ratio in the medium ( p less than 0.01 ) , suggesting a relative blockade of 11 beta-hydroxylase in these adrenal adenomas .
C0020387
17-hydroxyprogesterone
C0033308
progesterone