Effects of oral contraceptives on metabolic parameters in adult premenopausal women: a meta-analysis
Endocrine Connections, 2020 Objective: To estimate the effect of oral contraceptives (OC) containing di fferent progestins on parameters of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Patients and methods: Premenopausal women aged 18 or older,
Lina S Silva-Bermudez +6 more
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Репродуктивная эндокринология, 2021 Endometrial hyperplasia (EH) is a pathological condition characterized by proliferation of the endometrial glands with an increase in the glands/stroma ratio compared to normal proliferative endometrium. EH is a precursor to the development of one of the
T.F. Tatarchuk +5 more
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Endometrial hyperplasia and progesterone resistance: a complex relationship
RUDN Journal of Medicine, 2023 The endometrium is one of the most dynamic tissues that constantly undergoes changes during the menstrual cycle in women of the reproductive period. All these processes take place mainly under the influence of steroid hormones that are produced in the ...
Mekan R. Orazov +2 more
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Pharmaceutical-technological aspects of therapeutic systems for hormonal contraception [PDF]
Arhiv za farmaciju, 2016 The use of therapeutic systems for hormonal contraception (TSHC) represents an important alternative approach for prevention of unintended pregnancies in comparison to oral hormonal contraceptives, whereby the risk of gastrointestinal adverse effects ...
Đekić Ljiljana, Primorac Marija
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Fertility preservation in breast cancer with oral progestin: is it an option? A pilot study
Einstein (São Paulo), 2021 Objective To compare the effectiveness of oral progestins and injectable gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist medication in cancer fertility preservation in patients with breast cancer.
Renato de Oliveira +5 more
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The MPA mouse breast cancer model: evidence for a role of progesterone receptors in breast cancer [PDF]
, 2009 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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Immunophenotype of Atypical Polypoid Adenomyoma of the Uterus: Diagnostic Value and Insight on Pathogenesis [PDF]
, 2020 Atypical polypoid adenomyoma (APA) is a rare uterine lesion constituted by atypical endometrioid glands, squamous morules, and myofibromatous stroma. We aimed to assess the immunophenotype of the 3 components of APA, with regard to its pathogenesis and ...
Aggarwal +46 more
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Effects of Progesterone and Its Antagonist Mifepristone on Progesterone Receptor A Expression in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells [PDF]
, 2009 Effects of female steroid hormones on endothelial cells are gaining increased importance due to several studies on the effects of hormonal treatment on cardiovascular risk.
Friese, Klaus +6 more
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The progestin receptor interactome in the female mouse hypothalamus: Interactions with synaptic proteins are isoform specific and ligand dependent [PDF]
, 2017 Progestins bind to the progestin receptor (PR) isoforms, PR-A and PR-B, in brain to influence development, female reproduction, anxiety, and stress. Hormone-activated PRs associate with multiple proteins to form functional complexes. In the present study,
Acharya, Kalpana D +12 more
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Pharmaceuticals, 2023 Background: In this scoping review, we sought to identify published studies evaluating the drugs currently used in the treatment of endometriosis-related pelvic pain, with reflection on their chemical properties, pharmacokinetics, safety profile, and ...
Mislav Mikuš +4 more
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