"Progestins" 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.
Compounds that interact with PROGESTERONE RECEPTORS in target tissues to bring about the effects similar to those of PROGESTERONE. Primary actions of progestins, including natural and synthetic steroids, are on the UTERUS and the MAMMARY GLAND in preparation for and in maintenance of PREGNANCY.
| Descriptor ID |
D011372
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.696.399.472.858
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| Concept/Terms |
Progestins- Progestins
- Gestagens
- Progestagenic Agents
- Progestogens
- Progestational Agents
- Progestational Compounds
- Progestational Hormones
- Gestagenic Agents
- Progestagens
Progestin Effect- Progestin Effect
- Effect, Progestin
- Gestagen Effects
- Effects, Gestagen
- Progestogen Effects
- Effects, Progestogen
- Gestagenic Effects
- Effects, Gestagenic
- Progestin Effects
- Effects, Progestin
- Progestogen Effect
- Effect, Progestogen
- Gestagen Effect
- Effect, Gestagen
- Gestagenic Effect
- Effect, Gestagenic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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