"Norethindrone" 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 with actions similar to those of PROGESTERONE but functioning as a more potent inhibitor of ovulation. It has weak estrogenic and androgenic properties. The hormone has been used in treating amenorrhea, functional uterine bleeding, endometriosis, and for contraception.
| Descriptor ID |
D009640
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.668.651.693.651
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| Concept/Terms |
Norethindrone- Norethindrone
- Norpregneninolone
- Norethisterone
- Ethinylnortestosterone
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Norethindrone" by people in Profiles.
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Norethindrone dosing for adequate menstrual suppression in adolescents. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2023 Aug 28; 36(8):732-739.
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Retrospective review of norethindrone use in adolescents. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2014 Feb; 27(1):41-4.
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A placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial using testosterone undecanoate with injectable norethisterone enanthate: effect on anthropometric, metabolic and biochemical parameters. Int J Androl. 2011 Dec; 34(6 Pt 1):548-55.
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Current status and future perspectives in male contraception. Minerva Ginecol. 2007 Jun; 59(3):299-310.
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Enteric glia regulate intestinal barrier function and inflammation via release of S-nitrosoglutathione. Gastroenterology. 2007 Apr; 132(4):1344-58.
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Rhesus macaque model for ovarian cancer chemoprevention. Comp Med. 2001 Oct; 51(5):424-9.
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A-ring reduced metabolites of 19-nor synthetic progestins as subtype selective agonists for ER alpha. Endocrinology. 2001 Sep; 142(9):3791-9.
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Use of norethisterone and estradiol in mini doses as a contraceptive in the male. Efficacy studies in the adult male bonnet monkey (Macaca radiata). Contraception. 1997 Oct; 56(4):257-65.
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Use of levonorgestrel implants versus oral contraceptives in adolescence: a case-control study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1995 Apr; 172(4 Pt 1):1128-35; discussion 1135-7.
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The effects of a long-acting progestin on the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis in women with normal menstrual cycles. Contraception. 1993 Jul; 48(1):37-45.