Progestogens Used in Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy: Differences in Their Pharmacological Properties, Intracellular Actions, and Clinical Effects

Endocrine Reviews - Tập 34 Số 2 - Trang 171-208 - 2013
Frank Z. Stanczyk1,2, Janet P. Hapgood3,1, Sharon A. Winer1, Daniel R. Mishell1
1Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology (F.Z.S., S.W., D.R.M.) Los Angeles, California, 90033
2Preventive Medicine (F.Z.S.), University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, 90033;
3Department of Molecular and Cell Biology (J.H.), University of Cape Town, Private Bag, Rondebosch 7700, South Africa

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