"Progestins" 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.
Compounds that interact with PROGESTERONE RECEPTORS in target tissues to bring about the effects similar to those of PROGESTERONE. Primary actions of progestins, including natural and synthetic steroids, are on the UTERUS and the MAMMARY GLAND in preparation for and in maintenance of PREGNANCY.
| Descriptor ID |
D011372
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.696.399.472.858
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| Concept/Terms |
Progestins- Progestins
- Progestagens
- Progestational Hormones
- Progestogens
- Gestagen
- Progestational Compounds
- Progestagenic Agents
- Gestagenic Agents
- Progestin
- Gestagens
- Progestational Agents
Progestin Effect- Progestin Effect
- Effect, Progestin
- Progestogen Effect
- Effect, Progestogen
- Gestagenic Effects
- Effects, Gestagenic
- Gestagen Effect
- Effect, Gestagen
- Gestagen Effects
- Effects, Gestagen
- Gestagenic Effect
- Effect, Gestagenic
- Progestin Effects
- Effects, Progestin
- Progestogen Effects
- Effects, Progestogen
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Progestins" by people in Profiles.
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Progestin intrauterine devices versus copper intrauterine devices for emergency contraception. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 02 27; 2:CD013744.
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Effectiveness and efficacy rates of progestin-only pills: A comprehensive literature review. Contraception. 2023 03; 119:109925.
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Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate, Oral Contraceptive, Intrauterine Device Use, and Fracture Risk. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 09; 134(3):581-589.
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Hormone Therapy for the Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal Women: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. JAMA. 2017 12 12; 318(22):2224-2233.
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Oral Contraceptives and Multiple Sclerosis/Clinically Isolated Syndrome Susceptibility. PLoS One. 2016; 11(3):e0149094.
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CYP24A1 variant modifies the association between use of oestrogen plus progestogen therapy and colorectal cancer risk. Br J Cancer. 2016 Jan 19; 114(2):221-9.
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Ovarian cancer and menopausal hormone therapy in the NIH-AARP diet and health study. Br J Cancer. 2012 Sep 25; 107(7):1181-7.
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Postmenopausal hormone use and incident ovarian cancer: Associations differ by regimen. Int J Cancer. 2010 Dec 15; 127(12):2928-35.
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Detailed physiological characterization of the development of type 2 diabetes in Hispanic women with prior gestational diabetes mellitus. Diabetes. 2010 Oct; 59(10):2625-30.
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Breast cancer risk by breast density, menopause, and postmenopausal hormone therapy use. J Clin Oncol. 2010 Aug 20; 28(24):3830-7.