"Medroxyprogesterone" 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.
(6 alpha)-17-Hydroxy-6-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione. A synthetic progestational hormone used in veterinary practice as an estrus regulator.
| Descriptor ID |
D008525
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.745.745.654.829.395.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Medroxyprogesterone- Medroxyprogesterone
- Methylhydroxyprogesterone
- 17 alpha-Hydroxy-6 alpha-Methylprogesterone
- 17 alpha Hydroxy 6 alpha Methylprogesterone
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Hormone replacement therapy improves cardiovascular risk by lowering plasma viscosity in postmenopausal women. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 1998 Dec; 18(12):1902-5.