Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
"Medroxyprogesterone Acetate" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A synthetic progestin that is derived from 17-hydroxyprogesterone. It is a long-acting contraceptive that is effective both orally or by intramuscular injection and has also been used to treat breast and endometrial neoplasms.
| Descriptor ID |
D017258
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.745.745.654.829.395.700.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate- Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
- Depo-Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
- Depo Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
- 6-alpha-Methyl-17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone Acetate
- 6 alpha Methyl 17alpha hydroxyprogesterone Acetate
- (6 alpha)-17-(Acetoxy)-6-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
- Medroxyprogesterone 17-Acetate
- Medroxyprogesterone 17 Acetate
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medroxyprogesterone Acetate" by people in Profiles.
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Armstrong NM, Espeland MA, Chen JC, Masaki K, Wactawski-Wende J, Li W, Gass MLS, Stefanick ML, Manson JE, Deal JA, Rapp SR, Lin FR, Resnick SM. Associations of Hearing Loss and Menopausal Hormone Therapy With Change in Global Cognition and Incident Cognitive Impairment Among Postmenopausal Women. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2020 02 14; 75(3):537-544.
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Santibenchakul S, Tschann M, Carlson ADP, Hurwitz EL, Salcedo J. Advanced Prescription of Emergency Contraceptive Pills Among Adolescents and Young Adults. South Med J. 2019 03; 112(3):180-184.
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Kaneshiro B, Edelman A. Contraceptive considerations in overweight teens. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Oct; 23(5):344-9.
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Johnson KC, Margolis KL, Espeland MA, Colenda CC, Fillit H, Manson JE, Masaki KH, Mouton CP, Prineas R, Robinson JG, Wassertheil-Smoller S. A prospective study of the effect of hypertension and baseline blood pressure on cognitive decline and dementia in postmenopausal women: the Women's Health Initiative Memory Study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008 Aug; 56(8):1449-58.
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Diaby V, Perreault S, Lachaine J. Economic impact of Tibolone compared with Continuous-Combined Hormone Replacement Therapy in the management of climacteric symptoms in postmenopausal women. Maturitas. 2007 Oct 20; 58(2):138-49.
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Kaunitz AM, Miller PD, Rice VM, Ross D, McClung MR. Bone mineral density in women aged 25-35 years receiving depot medroxyprogesterone acetate: recovery following discontinuation. Contraception. 2006 Aug; 74(2):90-9.
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Shumaker SA, Legault C, Kuller L, Rapp SR, Thal L, Lane DS, Fillit H, Stefanick ML, Hendrix SL, Lewis CE, Masaki K, Coker LH. Conjugated equine estrogens and incidence of probable dementia and mild cognitive impairment in postmenopausal women: Women's Health Initiative Memory Study. JAMA. 2004 Jun 23; 291(24):2947-58.
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Shetty G, Weng CC, Bolden-Tiller OU, Huhtaniemi I, Handelsman DJ, Meistrich ML. Effects of medroxyprogesterone and estradiol on the recovery of spermatogenesis in irradiated rats. Endocrinology. 2004 Oct; 145(10):4461-9.
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Garibay-Tupas JL, Okazaki KJ, Tashima LS, Yamamoto S, Bryant-Greenwood GD. Regulation of the human relaxin genes H1 and H2 by steroid hormones. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2004 Apr 30; 219(1-2):115-25.
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Hsia J, Criqui MH, Rodabough RJ, Langer RD, Resnick HE, Phillips LS, Allison M, Bonds DE, Masaki K, Caralis P, Kotchen JM. Estrogen plus progestin and the risk of peripheral arterial disease: the Women's Health Initiative. Circulation. 2004 Feb 10; 109(5):620-6.