Immunoanalytical Profile of Androstenedione

Androstenedione is an androgen hormone and a precursor for testosterone and estrone synthesis. It is produced in both gonadal (testes and ovaries) and extragonadal levels (peripheral conversion of dehydroepiandrosterone). This hormone is useful in the assessment of virilism and hirsutism in women. In this paper, after a brief physiological reminder, the author presents the preanalytical and analytical considerations and the clinical utility of this hormone.