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Figure 1
Steroidogenic pathways involving the human adrenal cortex. De novo cortisol biosynthesis is shown in black; other pathways are in gray. DHEA, dehydroepiandrosterone; DHEAS, DHEA sulfate; ST, sulfotransferase.