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estriol

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estriol /es·tri·ol/ (es´tre-ol) a relatively weak human estrogen (q.v.), being a metabolic product of estradiol and estrone found in high concentrations in urine, especially during pregnancy.
es·tri·ol (str-ôl, -l, -str-)
n.
A metabolite of estradiol and usually the predominant estrogenic metabolite found in the urine of pregnant women. Also called theelol.

estriol
[es′trē·ôl]
a relatively weak, naturally occurring human estrogen found in high concentrations in urine. Also spelled oestriol. See also estrogen.

estriol (esˑ·trē·l),
n a form of estrogen synthesized within the liver, used to relieve menopausal complaints. It may increase the risk of endometrial and breast cancers. Also called
E3.

estriol
a relatively weak estrogen, being a metabolic product of estradiol and estrone found in high concentration in the urine of women.

estriol
Physiology A steroid hormone, the synthesis of which depends on a sequence of biochemical reactions in the placenta or fetus in a functional compartment, the fetoplacental unit–FPU. See Triple marker.


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Voskuhl is planning a larger clinical trial to further study estriol.
My doctor offered me tests of placental function--essentially checks of the levels of hormones such as human placental lactogen (HPL) and estriol, which are produced or processed by the placenta--and we discussed scans and heart monitoring to check my baby more directly.
Estriol is produced in large amounts when a woman is pregnant.
 
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