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The relevance of the pharmacologic properties of a progestational agent to its clinical effects as a combination oral contraceptive.

Levonorgestrel (LNg) is known for its marked progestational/contraceptive activity. As shown in animal experiments, however, high doses of LNg are required to elicit an androgenic response; in contrast, considerably lower doses of LNg are required for antiovulatory (contraceptive) action. Thus, a la...

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Autores principales: Upton, G. V., Corbin, A.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine 1989
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2589161/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2534253