"Medroxyprogesterone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
(6 alpha)-17-Hydroxy-6-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione. A synthetic progestational hormone used in veterinary practice as an estrus regulator.
| Descriptor ID |
D008525
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.745.745.654.829.395.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Medroxyprogesterone- Medroxyprogesterone
- Methylhydroxyprogesterone
- 17 alpha-Hydroxy-6 alpha-Methylprogesterone
- 17 alpha Hydroxy 6 alpha Methylprogesterone
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medroxyprogesterone" by people in Profiles.
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Ness RB, Soper DE, Holley RL, Peipert J, Randall H, Sweet RL, Sondheimer SJ, Hendrix SL, Amortegui A, Trucco G, Bass DC, Kelsey SF. Hormonal and barrier contraception and risk of upper genital tract disease in the PID Evaluation and Clinical Health (PEACH) study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2001 Jul; 185(1):121-7.
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Zimmerman AW, Holden KR, Reiter EO, Dekaban AS. Medroxprogesterone acetate in the treatment of seizures associated with menstruation. J Pediatr. 1973 Dec; 83(6):959-63.
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Murphy GP, Hrushesky WJ. A murine renal cell carcinoma. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1973 Apr; 50(4):1013-25.