"Raloxifene" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A second generation selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) used to prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. It has estrogen agonist effects on bone and cholesterol metabolism but behaves as a complete estrogen antagonist on mammary gland and uterine tissue.
| Descriptor ID |
D020849
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.389.150.700.900.775
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| Concept/Terms |
Evista- Evista
- Lilly Brand of Raloxifene
- Raloxifene Lilly Brand
- ELi Lilly Brand of Raloxifene
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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