5-Androstenetriol, a steroid and active metabolite of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), demonstrates significant therapeutic effects. Administered at 0.75 mg/25 g body weight, it mitigates radiation-induced mortality and facilitates hematopoietic recovery from surviving stem cells in mice. Moreover, a dosage of 40 mg/kg enhances survival rates in rats subjected to surgical trauma-induced sepsis. Additionally, elevated urinary levels of 5-androstenetriol are observed in women suffering from androgenic alopecia.