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Role of the levonorgestrel intrauterine system in effective contraception

Norgestrel, a synthetic progestin chemically derived from 19-nortestosterone, is six times more potent than progesterone, with variable binding affinity to various steroid receptors. The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG IUS) provides a long-acting, highly effective, and reversible f...

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Autores principales: Attia, Abdelhamid M, Ibrahim, Magdy M, Abou-Setta, Ahmed M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3749061/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23990713
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S36948