"Desogestrel" 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.
A synthetic progestational hormone used often as the progestogenic component of combined oral contraceptive agents.
| Descriptor ID |
D017135
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.668.651.693.175
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| Concept/Terms |
Desogestrel- Desogestrel
- 13-Ethyl-11-methylene-18,19-dinor-17 alpha-pregn-4-en-20-yn-17-ol
- 13 Ethyl 11 methylene 18,19 dinor 17 alpha pregn 4 en 20 yn 17 ol
- alpha-pregn-4-en-20-yn-17-ol, 13-Ethyl-11-methylene-18,19-dinor-17
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Desogestrel" by people in Profiles.
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Association of Immediate Postpartum Etonogestrel Implant Insertion and Venous Thromboembolism. Obstet Gynecol. 2020 06; 135(6):1275-1280.
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Complications and continuation rates associated with 2 types of long-acting contraception. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Jun; 212(6):761.e1-8.
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Efficacy and safety of a 28-day oral contraceptive with 7 days of low-dose estrogen in place of placebo. Contraception. 2008 Aug; 78(2):113-9.
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Safety and efficacy of Implanon, a single-rod implantable contraceptive containing etonogestrel. Contraception. 2005 May; 71(5):319-26.
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Serum distribution of two contraceptive progestins: 3-ketodesogestrel and gestodene. Contraception. 1994 Oct; 50(4):301-18.