Steroid biosynthesis is an anabolic metabolic pathway that produces steroids from simple precursors. A unique biosynthetic pathway is followed in animals compared to many other organisms, making the pathway a common target for antibiotics and other anti-infective drugs.teroid ring system: The parent ABCD steroid ring system (hydrocarbon framework) is shown with IUPAC-approved ring lettering and atom numbering. A steroid is an organic compound with four rings arranged in a specific configuration.
Intradiscal electrothermal therapy (IDET), also known as intradiscal electrothermal annuloplasty (IDTA) or IEA, is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that uses a catheter and a flexible electrode that is inserted into the affected disc in order to heat the entire posterior edge of the annulus.
Oct. 19, 2000 -- For people suffering from chronic low back pain that is not easily diagnosed, there may be hope on the very near horizon. A relatively new procedure known as intradiscal thermal annuloplasty (IDTA) seems to be effective in treating some forms of back pain and may offer a new treatment option. Back pain has so many possible causes, sorting out the specific cause of one person's pain can be a real challenge. That's why most of the time physicians try conservative treatment first.