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In Utero Exposure to 17α-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate May Contribute to Increasing Incidence Rates of Early-Onset Cancer

Background: 17α-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17-OHPC) is a synthetic progestogen introduced in the 1950s to treat habitual and threatened abortion in pregnant women. Although 17-OHPC is still available (tradename Makena), little is known about its effects on health of adult offspring, and questions...

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Autores principales: Murphy, Caitlin C, Cirillo, Piera M, Krigbaum, Nickilou Y, Cohn, Barbara
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8090668/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvab048.1014