"Leuprolide" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A potent synthetic long-acting agonist of GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE that regulates the synthesis and release of pituitary gonadotropins, LUTEINIZING HORMONE and FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE.
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D016729
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D06.472.699.327.740.320.400 D12.644.400.400.740.320.400 D12.644.456.460.480 D12.644.548.365.740.320.400 D12.776.631.650.405.740.320.400
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| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leuprolide" by people in Profiles.
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Cardiovascular disease risk and androgen deprivation therapy in patients with localised prostate cancer: a prospective cohort study. Br J Cancer. 2017 Oct 10; 117(8):1233-1240.
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Early development of castrate resistance varies with different dosing regimens of luteinizing hormone releasing hormone agonist in primary hormonal therapy for prostate cancer. Urology. 2011 Feb; 77(2):412-6.
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Clinical effects of gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue in metastatic carcinoma of prostate. Urology. 1985 Feb; 25(2):106-14.