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A review of recommendations, efficacy, and patient safety for over-the-counter norgestrel for daily contraception [PDF]
Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social PharmacyPurpose: This narrative review examines the implications of norgestrel, a progestin-only oral contraceptive, becoming newly available over-the-counter (OTC) in the United States.
Gia Tran +5 more
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Luteal blood flow in patients undergoing GnRH agonist long protocol [PDF]
Journal of Ovarian Research, 2011 Background Blood flow in the corpus luteum (CL) is closely related to luteal function. It is unclear how luteal blood flow is regulated. Standardized ovarian-stimulation protocol with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa long protocol) causes ...
Takasaki Akihisa +10 more
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Progestogen use and the risk of intracranial meningioma: a systematic review and meta-analysisResearch in context [PDF]
EClinicalMedicineSummary: Background: Meningiomas are the most common primary brain tumours in adults. Concerns have emerged about a possible link between progestogen use and intracranial meningioma; we assessed this association.
Benoit Hudelist +12 more
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Progesterone Attenuates Microglial-Driven Retinal Degeneration and Stimulates Protective Fractalkine-CX3CR1 Signaling. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a degenerative disease leading to photoreceptor cell loss. Mouse models of RP, such as the rd10 mouse (B6.CXBl-Pde6brd10/J), have enhanced our understanding of the disease, allowing for development of potential therapeutics ...
Sarah L Roche +7 more
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JMIR Research Protocols, 2021 BackgroundProgestin-only contraceptive pills (POP) are commonly reserved for women with medical comorbidities but in actuality, POPs can be safely used by anyone wanting to prevent pregnancy.
Edelman, Alison +5 more
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Food Chemistry: X, 2022 A simple and rapid method based on miniaturized solid-phase microextraction (mini-SPME) followed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry was developed to identify eight endocrine disruptors (atrazine, diethylstilbestrol, hexestrol, estrone, estradiol ...
Mereke Alimzhanova +4 more
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Pharmacology Research & Perspectives, 2022 Compounds that induce 5‐aminolevulinic acid [ALA] synthase‐1 and/or cytochromes P‐450 may induce acute porphyric attacks in patients with the acute hepatic porphyrias [AHPs].
Christopher D. Ma +4 more
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Progesterone analogue protects stressed photoreceptors via bFGF-mediated calcium influx. [PDF]
, 2016 Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a degenerative retinal disease leading to photoreceptor cell loss. In 2011, our group identified the synthetic progesterone ‘Norgestrel’ as a potential treatment for RP.
Byrne, Ashleigh M. +5 more
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Redox Biology, 2016 Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is one of the most common retinal degenerative conditions affecting people worldwide, and is currently incurable. It is characterized by the progressive loss of photoreceptors, in which the death of rod cells leads to the ...
Ashleigh M. Byrne +5 more
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Pro-survival redox signalling in progesterone-mediated retinal neuroprotection [PDF]
, 2017 Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of hereditary retinal diseases, characterised by photoreceptor cell loss. Despite a substantial understanding of the mechanisms leading to cell death, an effective therapeutic strategy is sought.
Byrne, Ashleigh M. +5 more
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