in the patient with the 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency , both basal and stimulated plasma levels of delta 5-3 beta-hydroxysteroids before the enzymatic block were elevated , whereas plasma levels of 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone and androstenedione -- the steroids immediately beyond the block -- were low .
C0020393
hydroxysteroids
C0038317
steroids