The injectable-only contraceptive medroxyprogesterone acetate, unlike norethisterone acetate and progesterone, regulates inflammatory genes in endocervical cells via the glucocorticoid receptor.
Clinical studies suggest that the injectable contraceptive medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) increases susceptibility to infections such as HIV-1, unlike the injectable contraceptive norethisterone enanthate (NET-EN). We investigated the differential effects, molecular mechanism of action and steroi...
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| Language: | EN |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/ae43a59c01e64aa98ae573a9c1f2bbc9 |
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