17-Hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP) is an endogenous progestogen as well as chemical intermediate in the biosynthesisof othersteroid hormones, including the corticosteroids and the androgens and the estrogens. It is derived from progesterone via 17-hydroxylase, a P450c17 enzyme, or from 17-hydroxypregnenolone via 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase isomerase. 17-OHP increases in the third trimester of pregnancy primarily due to fetal adrenal production.This steroid is primarily produced …