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MeSH Heading: Cholestanol
Tree Number(s): D04.210.500.247.100.250; D04.210.500.247.808.197.135; D10.570.938.208.160
Unique ID: D004083
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004083
Annotation: do not confuse with CHOLESTANOLS; do not confuse x-ref DIHYDROCHOLESTEROL with DEHYDROCHOLESTEROLS
Scope Note: A cholesterol derivative found in human feces, gallstones, eggs, and other biological matter.
Entry Term(s): 5 alpha-Cholestan-3 alpha-ol; 5 alpha-Cholestan-3 beta-ol; 5 beta-Cholestan-3 alpha-ol; 5 beta-Cholestan-3 beta-ol; Cholestan-3-ol; Cholestanol, (3alpha, 5beta)-Isomer; Coprostanol; Coprosterol; Dihydrocholesterol; beta-Cholestanol
Related Numbers: 360-68-9; 516-92-7; 516-95-0; 80-97-7
CAS Type 1 Name: Cholestan-3-ol, (3beta,5alpha)-
Public MeSH Note: 91; was DIHYDROCHOLESTEROL see under CHOLESTEROL/analogs & derivatives 1975-90, see under CHOLESTEROL 1973-74, see under CHOLESTANES 1969-72
Online Note: use CHOLESTANOL to search DIHYDROCHOLESTEROL 1975-90; use CHOLESTEROL 1973-74; use CHOLESTANES 1969-72; use STEROLS 1966-68 (as prov)
History Note: 91(64); was DIHYDROCHOLESTEROL see under CHOLESTEROL/analogs & derivatives 1975-90, see under CHOLESTEROL 1973-74, see under CHOLESTANES 1969-72, & see under STEROLS 1964-68 (Prov)
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/05/28

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Concept UI: M0006394
Related Numbers: 360-68-9; 516-92-7; 516-95-0; 80-97-7
Scope Note: A cholesterol derivative found in human feces, gallstones, eggs, and other biological matter.
Terms: Cholestanol Preferred Term
Term UI T012380
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1964); 5 alpha-Cholestan-3 beta-ol
Term UI T012378
Date11/23/1982
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); beta-Cholestanol
Term UI T012379
Date02/04/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Dihydrocholesterol
Term UI T012381
Date05/09/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Cholestan-3-ol
Term UI T012386
Date03/25/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998)

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