摘要 |
The invention relates to methods identify or characterize compounds that can be used to treat specified clinical disorders such as hyperglycemia and type 2 diabetes. Compounds that can be used in these methods include 4α-fluoro-17α-ethynylandrost-5-ene-3&bgr;,7&bgr;,17&bgr;-triol, 4α-fluoro-17α-ethynylandrost-5-ene-3&bgr;,7α,17&bgr;-triol, 4α-fluoro-17α-ethynylandrost-5-ene-3α,7&bgr;,17&bgr;-triol and 4α-fluoro-17α-ethynylandrost-5-ene-3&bgr;,17&bgr;-triol-7-one. |