15α-Hydroxyestradiol (15α-OH-E2) is an endogenous estrogen which occurs during pregnancy.[1][2][3] It is structurally related to estriol (16α-hydroxyestradiol) and estetrol (15α-hydroxyestriol or 15α,16α-dihydroxyestradiol).

References

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