Which one of the following statements concerning androstenedione is incorrect?
A) In adrenal carcinoma,cortisol is greatly elevated,but androstenedione is greatly decreased.
B) The precursor molecule in the formation of androstenedione is dihydroepiandrostenedione (DHEA) .
C) Androstenedione metabolites are measured as 17-ketosteroids.
D) 11 -Hydroxylase deficiency leads to elevated plasma androstenedione.
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