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Depo Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA): Long-Term Effects on Menstrual Cycle Disorders
bjective: To determine the effect of the duration of using Depo Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA) on the Menstrual Cycle. Methods: This research is an analytical study of 102 patients who used DMPA for less than 1 year and more than 1 year and then ...
Nurhayati Nurhayati +2 more
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Preterm premature rupture of membranes is a leading cause of preterm births. Cytokine induced matrix metalloproteinase1 and interleukin 8 production from amnion mesenchymal cells may contribute to fetal membrane weakening and rupture.
William Marinello +2 more
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Objective: Cervical cancer is the second most prevalent cancer in women around the world and the most common cancer in women causing death. This study aims to analyze the connection between infection of human papilloma virus (HPV) 16/18 and cervical ...
Baharuddin Aras +4 more
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Use of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate and fracture risk [PDF]
Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), which has a high rate of use among teenagers in Europe and the United States, has been associated with impaired bone mineral acquisition during adolescence and accelerated bone loss in later life.
Brauchli, Yolanda B. +4 more
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Safety and Acceptability of Community-Based Distribution of Injectable Contraceptives: A Pilot Project in Mozambique. [PDF]
Mozambique has witnessed a climbing total fertility rate in the last 20 years. Nearly one-third of married women have an unmet need for family planning, but the supply of family planning services is not meeting the demand. This study aimed to explore the
Bique, Cassimo +6 more
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A comparative analysis of the cytostatic effects of progestins (gestobutanoyl, megestrol acetate, amol, dienogest, and medroxyprogesterone acetate), glucocorticoids (hydrocortisone, dexamethasone), and diclofenac on tumor cells was carried out in order ...
Darya Ulchenko +4 more
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Community Health Workers as Social Marketers of Injectable Contraceptives: A Case Study from Ethiopia. [PDF]
Ethiopia has made notable progress in increasing awareness and knowledge of family planning and is considered a success story among funders and program planners.
Bell, Suzanne +4 more
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Background Tumor cells in chronic lymphocytic leukemia accumulate in the periphery through the proliferation of a minority of cells in lymph nodes.
Rachel E. Hayden +3 more
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The MPA mouse breast cancer model: evidence for a role of progesterone receptors in breast cancer [PDF]
More than 60% of all breast neoplasias are ductal carcinomas expressing estrogen (ER) and progesterone receptors (PR). In contrast, most of the spontaneous, chemically or MMTV induced tumors, as well as tumors arising in genetically modified mice do not ...
Bottino, Maria Cecilia +9 more
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Ovulation suppression following subcutaneous administration of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate
Objectives: To characterize the relationship between serum medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) concentrations and ovulation suppression, and to estimate the risk of ovulation for investigational subcutaneous regimens of Depo-Provera CI (Depo-Provera) and ...
Douglas J. Taylor +5 more
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