"Desogestrel" 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.
A synthetic progestational hormone used often as the progestogenic component of combined oral contraceptive agents.
| Descriptor ID |
D017135
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.668.651.693.175
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| Concept/Terms |
Desogestrel- Desogestrel
- 13-Ethyl-11-methylene-18,19-dinor-17 alpha-pregn-4-en-20-yn-17-ol
- 13 Ethyl 11 methylene 18,19 dinor 17 alpha pregn 4 en 20 yn 17 ol
- alpha-pregn-4-en-20-yn-17-ol, 13-Ethyl-11-methylene-18,19-dinor-17
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Desogestrel" by people in Profiles.
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Edelman AB, Kaneshiro B, Simmons KB, Hauschildt JL, Bond K, Boniface ER, Jensen JT. Treatment of Unfavorable Bleeding Patterns in Contraceptive Implant Users: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2020 08; 136(2):323-332.
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Haas DW, Cramer YS, Godfrey C, Rosenkranz SL, Aweeka F, Berzins B, Coombs R, Coughlin K, Moran LE, Gingrich D, Zorrilla CD, Baker P, Cohn SE, Scarsi KK. Pharmacogenetic interactions between antiretroviral drugs and vaginally administered hormonal contraceptives. Pharmacogenet Genomics. 2020 04; 30(3):45-53.
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Scarsi KK, Cramer YS, Rosenkranz SL, Aweeka F, Berzins B, Coombs RW, Coughlin K, Moran LE, Zorrilla CD, Akelo V, Aziz M, Friedman RK, Gingrich D, Swaminathan S, Godfrey C, Cohn SE. Antiretroviral therapy and vaginally administered contraceptive hormones: a three-arm, pharmacokinetic study. Lancet HIV. 2019 09; 6(9):e601-e612.
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Fontenot HB, Harris AL. The latest advances in hormonal contraception. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2008 May-Jun; 37(3):369-74.