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This introductory chapter presents a simple account of steroid structure, chemistry and nomenclature along with a description of relevant aspects of steroidogenesis and steroid metabolism. This introductory chapter provides a background for the disease specific chapters that follow.
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Woodward, G.M., Rumsby, G. (2019). Overview of Adrenal Physiology and Steroid Biochemistry. In: Rumsby, G., Woodward, G. (eds) Disorders of Steroidogenesis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96364-8_1
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