- Iodocholesterol, or 19-iodocholesterol, also as iodocholesterol (131I) (INN) and NP-59, is a derivative of cholesterol with an iodine atom in the C19 position and a radiopharmaceutical. (wikipedia.org)
- A cholesterol derivative usually substituted with radioactive iodine in the 19 position. (nih.gov)
- 2. Accumulation of iodine-131-iodocholesterol in renal cell carcinoma adrenal metastases. (nih.gov)
- 7. Scintigraphy with 131I-19-iodocholesterol in adrenal disease. (nih.gov)
- The adrenals produce glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and C-19 steroids. (medscape.com)
- The gonads, on the other hand, predominantly produce the C-19 steroids and sex hormones. (medscape.com)