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of a steroid hormone refers to entry into the blood of the compound from all possible sources, including secretion from glands and conversion of prohormones into the steroid of interest. At steady state, the amount of hormone entering the blood from all sources will be equal to the rate at which it
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is being cleared (metabolic clearance rate) multiplied by blood concentration (production rate = metabolic clearance rate × concentration). If there is little contribution of prohormone metabolism to the circulating pool of steroid, then the production rate will approximate the secretion rate."
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of a steroid refers to the total secretion of the compound from a gland per unit time. Secretion rates have been assessed by sampling the venous effluent from a gland over time and subtracting out the arterial and peripheral venous hormone concentration. The
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of a steroid in the circulation is determined by the rate at which it is secreted from glands, the rate of metabolism of precursor or prehormones into the steroid, and the rate at which it is extracted by tissues and metabolized. The
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In addition to progesterone, 20α- and 20β-hydroxyprogesterone (20α- and 20β-hydroxy-4-pregnene-3-one) also are found. These compounds have about one-fifth the progestational activity of progesterone in humans and other
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takes over the majority of progestogen production, whereas in other species the corpus luteum remains the primary source of progestogens. In the sheep and human, progesterone is the major placental progestogen.
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possess the necessary enzymes to convert cholesterol to pregnenolone, which is subsequently converted into progesterone. Progesterone is highest in the diestrus phase of the estrous cycle.
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In the Clauberg bioassay the 3β-hydroxy-4-pregnen-20-one shows about the same potency as progesterone (34). In regard to the biological activity of the 3α epimer no data are available.
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Illingworth DV, Elsner C, De Groot K, Flickinger GL, Mikhail G (February 1977). "A specific progesterone receptor of myometrial cytosol from the rhesus monkey".
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Storbeck KH, Swart P, Africander D, Conradie R, Louw R, Swart AC (2011). "16α-hydroxyprogesterone: origin, biosynthesis and receptor interaction".
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of progesterone and have progestogenic activity similarly, but differ from progesterone in their pharmacological properties in various ways.
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is the major and most important progestogen in the body. The progestogens are named for their function in maintaining
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of a steroid is defined as the volume of blood that has been completely cleared of the hormone per unit time. The
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to the progestogens progesterone and 17α-hydroxyprogesterone. These progestogens, along with another steroid,
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The role of the placenta in progestogen production varies by species. In the sheep, horse, and human, the
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Junkermann H, Runnebaum B, Lisboa BP (July 1977). "New progesterone metabolites in human myometrium".
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Michelle A. Clark; Richard A. Harvey; Richard Finkel; Jose A. Rey; Karen Whalen (15 December 2011).
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are mistakenly used interchangeably both in the scientific literature and in clinical settings.
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Production rates, secretion rates, clearance rates, and blood levels of major sex hormones
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required for the final product are not all located in a single cell. For example, in
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The Adrenocortical Hormones: Their Origin · Chemistry, Physiology, and Pharmacology
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This article is about progestogens as hormones. For their use as medications, see
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synthesis. Progestogens also have effects in other parts of the body. Unlike
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Attardi BJ, Zeleznik A, Simhan H, Chiao JP, Mattison DR, Caritis SN (2007).
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of progesterone, lying downstream of progesterone in terms of biosynthesis.
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In addition to their roles as natural hormones, progestogens are used as
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progestogens, with varying degrees of progestogenic activity, include
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Normethandrone (methylestrenolone, normethandrolone, normethisterone)
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and are used in medicine. Major examples of progestins include the
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11-Dehydrocorticosterone (11-oxocorticosterone, 17-deoxycortisone)
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The equine placenta produces a variety of progestogens, primarily
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Sexual chemistry: understanding your hormones, the Pill and HRT
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Hydroxyprogesterone heptanoate (hydroxyprogesterone enanthate)
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Hydroxyprogesterone caproate (hydroxyprogesterone hexanoate)
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skeleton (C21). In similar manner, the estrogens possess an
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Algestone acetophenide (dihydroxyprogesterone acetophenide)
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17α-Hydroxyprogesterone (and closely related) derivatives:
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Pincus G, Miyake T, Merrill AP, Longo P (November 1957).
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levels for various purposes, and for other indications.
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Steroid hormone that activates the progesterone receptor
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Hydroxyprogesterone heptanoate benzilic acid hydrazone
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Hulley S, Grady D, Bush T, et al. (August 1998).
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Progesterone is the major progestogen produced by the
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Hormones of the hypothalamic-pituitary-prolactin axis
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Progestogen (as a medication; including progestins)
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Elsevier India. p. 378. 1346:Bhattacharya (1 January 2003). 1287:Pharmacology for Women's Health 662:Reference range (serum levels) 5618:Norethisterone (norethindrone) 5395:Fluoro furanyl norprogesterone 5015:15β-Hydroxycyproterone acetate 4962:Retroprogesterone derivatives: 4529:Norethisterone (norethindrone) 4374:Hydroxyprogesterone heptanoate 4298:Retroprogesterone derivatives: 3207:3α,5α-Tetrahydrocorticosterone 2213:Progesterone (as a medication) 1813:"The bioassay of progesterone" 586:, cholesterol is converted to 539:Progesterone is produced from 215:that bind to and activate the 1: 6389:Receptor/signaling modulators 5696:11β-Methyl-19-nortestosterone 5360:17α-Methyl-19-norprogesterone 4862:Tooltip Progesterone receptor 4722:Tooltip Progesterone receptor 4272:Tooltip Progesterone receptor 3486:3α-Androstanediol glucuronide 2067:10.1016/S0015-0282(01)01791-5 1211:at the C3 and C20 positions. 1177:5α,20α-tetrahydroprogesterone 415:5α-dihydrodeoxycorticosterone 6404:Estrogen receptor modulators 6399:Androgen receptor modulators 5786:Ethylestrenol (ethylnandrol) 5716:19-Nordehydroepiandrosterone 5598:Lynestrenol phenylpropionate 5491:17α-Allyl-19-nortestosterone 5390:Fluoro ethyl norprogesterone 5365:18-Methylsegesterone acetate 5265:Medroxyprogesterone caproate 4895:9α-Bromo-11-ketoprogesterone 4641:Anabolic–androgenic steroids 4369:Hydroxyprogesterone caproate 3175:17α,21-Dihydroxypregnenolone 2150:The Nomenclature of Steroids 1779:10.1016/0039-128X(77)90131-3 1744:10.1016/0022-4731(77)90040-1 1649:10.1016/0896-6273(93)90156-l 5824:nandrolone phenylpropionate 5766:Dimethandrolone undecanoate 5260:Medroxyprogesterone acetate 5225:Hydroxyprogesterone acetate 5105:Chlormethenmadinone acetate 4799:Estrogens and antiestrogens 4794:Androgens and antiandrogens 4379:Medroxyprogesterone acetate 4364:Hydroxyprogesterone acetate 4339:Chlormethenmadinone acetate 3551:Etiocholanolone glucuronide 3536:Dihydrotestosterone sulfate 2208:Progesterone (as a hormone) 1693:10.1016/j.yhbeh.2012.09.004 551:. In the first step in the 351:transgender hormone therapy 324:medroxyprogesterone acetate 6471: 5481:6,6-Difluoronorethisterone 3456:16α-Hydroxyandrostenedione 3401:11β-Hydroxyandrostenedione 3386:11-Ketodihydrotestosterone 2942:Insulin-like growth factor 2233:Progestogen (as a hormone) 1543:10.1016/j.ajog.2007.05.024 1218: 1186: 1151:in all mammalian species. 819: 521: 459:female reproductive system 347:menopausal hormone therapy 29: 6381: 5886:Spirolactone derivatives: 5756:Dimethandrolone buciclate 5477:Testosterone derivatives: 5245:Mecigestone (pentarane B) 5075:Bromethenmadinone acetate 4965:20α-Dihydrodydrogesterone 4877:Progesterone derivatives: 4750: 4628:Spirolactone derivatives: 4475:Testosterone derivatives: 4283:Progesterone derivatives: 4073:7β-Hydroxyepiandrosterone 4068:7α-Hydroxyepiandrosterone 3396:7β-Hydroxyepiandrosterone 2228:Progesterone vaginal ring 1946:10.1080/13685530400004199 1496:10.1016/j.mce.2010.11.016 1225:Progesterone (medication) 1096: 1051: 1006: 941: 876: 681: 661: 656: 651: 646: 641: 638: 635: 473:, and preparation of the 417:(5α-DHDOC). They are all 359:progesterone (medication) 199:, also sometimes written 187: 53: 44: 6039:5α-Dihydronorethisterone 6034:5α-Dihydrolevonorgestrel 5944:3,8-Dihydrodiligustilide 5711:19-Nor-5-androstenedione 5631:norethisterone enanthate 5587:levonorgestrel butanoate 4539:Norethisterone enanthate 3958:5α-Dihydrocorticosterone 3899:Pregnanediol glucuronide 3561:Testosterone glucuronide 3521:Androsterone glucuronide 3466:16α-Hydroxy-DHEA sulfate 3335:18-Hydroxycorticosterone 3287:3α,5α-Tetrahydrocortisol 3212:5α-Dihydrocorticosterone 2144:Medical Subject Headings 1458:Integrated Endocrinology 1248:, are used medically in 1221:Progestogen (medication) 1118:metabolic clearance rate 575:, produce progestogens. 463:male reproductive system 363:progestogen (medication) 32:Progestogen (medication) 6333:17α-Hydroxyprogesterone 6069:Metapristone (RU-42633) 5850:Trenbolone (trienolone) 5706:19-Nor-5-androstenediol 5506:Chloroethynylnorgestrel 5420:Gestronol (gestonorone) 5350:Triamcinolone acetonide 5305:Methenmadinone caproate 5180:Fluorometholone acetate 4925:20β-Dihydroprogesterone 4920:20α-Dihydroprogesterone 4910:16α-Hydroxyprogesterone 4193:11β-Hydroxyprogesterone 4188:11α-Hydroxyprogesterone 3864:20β-Dihydroprogesterone 3859:20α-Dihydroprogesterone 3854:17α-Hydroxyprogesterone 3849:16α-Hydroxyprogesterone 3777:Estradiol 3-glucuronide 3262:17α-Hydroxyprogesterone 3257:17α-Hydroxypregnenolone 3165:17α-Hydroxypregnenolone 3160:11β-Hydroxypregnenolone 2155:The Million Women Study 2006:WikiJournal of Medicine 1258:gynecological disorders 561:17α-hydroxypregnenolone 395:20β-dihydroprogesterone 391:20α-dihydroprogesterone 389:(17α-OHP) (very weak), 387:17α-hydroxyprogesterone 383:16α-hydroxyprogesterone 320:17α-hydroxyprogesterone 6318:5β-Dihydroprogesterone 6313:5α-Dihydroprogesterone 5919:SC-5233 (spirolactone) 5726:Bolandiol dipropionate 5627:norethisterone acetate 5300:Methenmadinone acetate 5095:Chlormadinone caproate 5055:Algestone acetophenide 5035:17α-Methylprogesterone 4970:20α-Dihydrotrengestone 4905:11-Deoxycorticosterone 4900:11-Dehydroprogesterone 4885:5α-Dihydroprogesterone 4880:3β-Dihydroprogesterone 4534:Norethisterone acetate 4394:Methenmadinone acetate 3993:11-Deoxycorticosterone 3968:5β-Dihydroprogesterone 3963:5α-Dihydroprogesterone 3953:3β-Dihydroprogesterone 3948:3α-Dihydroprogesterone 3874:11-Deoxycorticosterone 3869:5α-Dihydroprogesterone 3516:Androstenediol sulfate 3496:5β-Dihydrotestosterone 3340:18-Hydroxyprogesterone 3320:11-Deoxycorticosterone 3217:11-Deoxycorticosterone 3170:21-Hydroxypregnenolone 2769:N,N-Dimethyltryptamine 2746:Pancreatic polypeptide 2117:10.1001/jama.280.7.605 1531:Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol 1250:hormonal birth control 1173:5α-dihydroprogesterone 600:dehydroepiandrosterone 590:, an androgen, in the 549:metabolic intermediate 536: 411:11-deoxycorticosterone 407:3β-dihydroprogesterone 405:(5β-DHP) (very weak), 403:5β-dihydroprogesterone 399:5α-dihydroprogesterone 217:progesterone receptors 125:Progesterone receptors 6074:Mifepristone (RU-486) 5623:Norethisterone esters 5583:Levonorgestrel esters 5531:Ethinylandrostenediol 5335:Pentagestrone acetate 5220:Hydromadinone acetate 5090:Chlormadinone acetate 5025:17α-Bromoprogesterone 4890:6α-Methylprogesterone 4846:Progesterone receptor 4404:Pentagestrone acetate 4334:Chlormadinone acetate 4183:7α-Hydroxycholesterol 4163:Calcidiol/Calcifediol 3792:Estradiol 17β-sulfate 3772:Estradiol glucuronide 3692:27-Hydroxycholesterol 3305:5α-Dihydroaldosterone 3150:-Dihydroxycholesterol 2019:10.15347/wjm/2014.005 1830:10.1210/endo-61-5-528 1681:Hormones and Behavior 1484:Mol. Cell. Endocrinol 1403:Grant, Ellen (1994). 578:In some tissues, the 553:steroidogenic pathway 531: 334:. The progestins are 6409:List of progestogens 5909:Potassium canrenoate 5863:trenbolone enanthate 5845:Tetrahydrogestrinone 5820:nandrolone decanoate 5796:Metribolone (R-1881) 5677:Quingestanol acetate 5608:Metynodiol diacetate 5290:Melengestrol acetate 5190:Flumedroxone acetate 5135:Clomegestone acetate 4804:List of progestogens 4574:Quingestanol acetate 4389:Melengestrol acetate 4359:Flumedroxone acetate 4158:7-Dehydrocholesterol 4018:Pregnenolone sulfate 3566:Testosterone sulfate 3526:Androsterone sulfate 1376:The Hormone Decision 1189:List of progestogens 1159:Placental production 336:structural analogues 6450:Prolactin releasers 5563:Etynodiol diacetate 5430:Nomegestrol acetate 5405:Gestadienol acetate 5255:Medroxyprogesterone 5155:Delmadinone acetate 5145:Cyproterone acetate 5115:Cismadinone acetate 5100:Chlormethenmadinone 5050:Algestone acetonide 4519:Etynodiol diacetate 4441:Nomegestrol acetate 4349:Delmadinone acetate 4344:Cyproterone acetate 4198:Cholesterol sulfate 3933:-Hydroxycholesterol 3825:estradiol palmitate 3807:Estriol glucuronide 3797:Estrone glucuronide 3767:Estradiol disulfate 3441:Dihydrotestosterone 3426:Dehydroandrosterone 3391:11-Ketotestosterone 3227:11-Ketoprogesterone 3141:-Hydroxycholesterol 3055:Natriuretic peptide 2373:Posterior pituitary 2358:Somatostatin (GHIH) 1195:naturally occurring 632: 425:Biological function 246:, the others being 6109:Ulipristal acetate 6049:Asoprisnil ecamate 6029:Dihydroethisterone 5879:Trestolone acetate 5859:trenbolone acetate 5776:Dimethyltrienolone 5370:19-Norprogesterone 5315:Mometasone furoate 5280:Megestrol caproate 5170:Flugestone acetate 5125:Clogestone acetate 5080:Butagest (buterol) 5065:Anagestone acetate 4777:Never to phase III 4707:Ulipristal acetate 4329:Anagestone acetate 3821:estradiol stearate 3817:Lipoidal estradiol 3747:2-Methoxyestradiol 3672:16β-Hydroxyestrone 3667:16α-Hydroxyestrone 3657:4-Methoxyestradiol 3642:4-Hydroxyestradiol 3627:2-Hydroxyestradiol 3556:Epietiocholanolone 3506:3β-Etiocholanediol 3501:3α-Etiocholanediol 3297:Mineralocorticoids 3282:5α-Dihydrocortisol 2396:Anterior pituitary 1732:J. Steroid Biochem 1139:Ovarian production 999:<37–140 pmol/L 959:<37–360 pmol/L 785:<37–210 pmol/L 537: 495:sperm capacitation 369:Types and examples 345:, for instance in 328:19-nortestosterone 272:mineralocorticoids 6417: 6416: 6377: 6376: 6276: 6275: 5855:Trenbolone esters 5816:Nandrolone esters 5771:Dimethyldienolone 5380:Amadinone acetate 5325:Osaterone acetate 5275:Megestrol acetate 5070:Bromethenmadinone 4990:Retroprogesterone 4812: 4811: 4746: 4745: 4674: 4673: 4433:17α-Hydroxylated: 4399:Osaterone acetate 4384:Megestrol acetate 4316:17α-Hydroxylated: 4206: 4205: 4043:3α-Androstanediol 3912: 3911: 3787:Estradiol sulfate 3707:4-Androstenedione 3702:3β-Androstanediol 3697:3α-Androstanediol 3491:3β-Androstanediol 3481:3α-Androstanediol 3363: 3362: 3237:21-Deoxycortisone 3079: 3078: 3075: 3074: 2962: 2961: 2782: 2781: 2712: 2711: 2464: 2463: 2261: 2260: 1864:978-3-642-88385-9 1617:978-1-259-64116-9 1587:978-0-08-092150-1 1468:978-1-118-45057-4 1441:978-0-521-34095-3 1386:978-1-4165-6201-6 1359:978-81-8147-009-6 1349:Pharmacology, 2/e 1329:978-1-4511-1314-3 1297:978-1-4496-5800-7 1240:, including both 1136: 1135: 1099:Notes and sources 1057:Follicular phase 1044:1100–7300 pmol/L 1012:Follicular phase 947:Follicular phase 882:Follicular phase 584:ovarian follicles 469:, maintenance of 355:transgender women 274:, as well as the 260:anabolic steroids 194: 193: 120:Biological target 100:transgender women 69:Class identifiers 16:(Redirected from 6462: 6338:Allopregnanolone 6303: 6298: 6294: 6288: 6284: 6018: 6014: 5210:Haloprogesterone 4867: 4863: 4859: 4839: 4832: 4825: 4816: 4723: 4719: 4695: 4691: 4685: 4680:Antiprogestogens 4423:Haloprogesterone 4273: 4269: 4263: 4244:antiprogestogens 4233: 4226: 4219: 4210: 3973:Allopregnanolone 3889:Allopregnanediol 3762:4-Methoxyestriol 3757:2-Methoxyestriol 3752:2-Methoxyestrone 3737:16α-Hydroxy-DHEA 3712:5-Androstenediol 3677:16-Ketoestradiol 3662:4-Methoxyestrone 3652:4-Hydroxyestrone 3647:4-Hydroxyestriol 3637:2-Hydroxyestrone 3632:2-Hydroxyestriol 3541:Etiocholanedione 3511:Androstanetriols 3461:16α-Hydroxy-DHEA 3374: 3315:11-Deoxycortisol 3232:21-Deoxycortisol 3222:11-Deoxycortisol 3195: 3106: 3099: 3092: 3083: 2840: 2835:Digestive system 2791: 2606: 2545:Thyroid hormones 2321: 2310: 2288: 2281: 2274: 2265: 2248:Allopregnanolone 2187: 2180: 2173: 2164: 2129: 2119: 2093: 2087: 2079: 2069: 2032: 2031: 2021: 1997: 1991: 1990: 1988: 1987: 1973: 1967: 1966: 1948: 1924: 1918: 1917: 1899: 1875: 1869: 1868: 1849: 1843: 1842: 1832: 1808: 1802: 1801: 1762: 1756: 1755: 1727: 1721: 1720: 1675: 1669: 1668: 1632: 1626: 1625: 1601: 1592: 1591: 1571: 1565: 1564: 1554: 1522: 1516: 1515: 1479: 1473: 1472: 1452: 1446: 1445: 1425: 1419: 1418: 1400: 1391: 1390: 1370: 1364: 1363: 1343: 1334: 1333: 1313: 1302: 1301: 1281: 1130: 1024:700–3600 pmol/L 979:699–1250 pmol/L 842:3.1–12.2 nmol/L 812:600–2500 pmol/L 731:6.9–34.7 nmol/L 676: 669: 649:production rate 633: 626: 619: 612: 290:skeleton (C19). 237:menstrual cycles 213:steroid hormones 178: 58: 37: 21: 6470: 6469: 6465: 6464: 6463: 6461: 6460: 6459: 6420: 6419: 6418: 6413: 6373: 6357: 6296: 6289: 6286: 6272: 6158: 6016: 6009: 6003: 5830:Norethandrolone 5791:Methyldienolone 5751:Dimethandrolone 5175:Fluorometholone 4861: 4851: 4843: 4813: 4808: 4782: 4767:Clinical trials 4742: 4721: 4711: 4693: 4670: 4665:norethandrolone 4455:17α-Methylated: 4413:17α-Methylated: 4271: 4254: 4246: 4237: 4207: 4202: 4173:Cholecalciferol 4140: 4121:Androstadienone 4093:Etiocholanolone 4063:7β-Hydroxy-DHEA 4058:7α-Hydroxy-DHEA 4003:Isopregnanolone 3998:Epipregnanolone 3908: 3830: 3812:Estriol sulfate 3802:Estrone sulfate 3732:7α-Hydroxy-DHEA 3570: 3546:Etiocholanolone 3451:Epitestosterone 3446:Epiandrosterone 3416:Androstenedione 3359: 3291: 3199:Glucocorticoids 3190:Corticosteroids 3184: 3118: 3110: 3080: 3071: 3041: 3008: 2990: 2958: 2927: 2899: 2861: 2829: 2778: 2750: 2708: 2675: 2632: 2595: 2577: 2561: 2553: 2531: 2515:Adrenal medulla 2508:Androstenedione 2460: 2390: 2367: 2315: 2304: 2297: 2292: 2262: 2257: 2196: 2191: 2160: 2136: 2097: 2080: 2044: 2041: 2039:Further reading 2036: 2035: 1999: 1998: 1994: 1985: 1983: 1981:www.hormone.org 1975: 1974: 1970: 1926: 1925: 1921: 1890:(12): 1888–97. 1877: 1876: 1872: 1865: 1851: 1850: 1846: 1810: 1809: 1805: 1764: 1763: 1759: 1729: 1728: 1724: 1677: 1676: 1672: 1634: 1633: 1629: 1618: 1603: 1602: 1595: 1588: 1573: 1572: 1568: 1537:(6): 599.e1–7. 1524: 1523: 1519: 1490:(1–2): 92–101. 1481: 1480: 1476: 1469: 1454: 1453: 1449: 1442: 1427: 1426: 1422: 1415: 1402: 1401: 1394: 1387: 1372: 1371: 1367: 1360: 1345: 1344: 1337: 1330: 1315: 1314: 1305: 1298: 1283: 1282: 1275: 1270: 1254:hormone therapy 1235: 1219:Main articles: 1217: 1209:hydroxyl groups 1191: 1185: 1161: 1141: 1132: 1131: 1122:production rate 1102: 1100: 1047:400–2600 pg/mL 1027:250–1300 pg/mL 1008:Estrone sulfate 914:310–660 pmol/L 894:110–400 pmol/L 869:0.7–2.8 nmol/L 857: 830: 824:Androstenedione 800: 794:Estrone sulfate 773: 746: 734:200–1000 ng/dL 719: 704:2.8–7.3 nmol/L 692: 686:Androstenedione 659:clearance rate 658: 654:secretion rate 653: 648: 643: 630: 596:granulosa cells 588:androstenedione 533:Steroidogenesis 526: 520: 515: 467:menstrual cycle 427: 371: 268:glucocorticoids 174: 64: 35: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 6468: 6466: 6458: 6457: 6452: 6447: 6442: 6437: 6432: 6422: 6421: 6415: 6414: 6412: 6411: 6406: 6401: 6396: 6391: 6386: 6382: 6379: 6378: 6375: 6374: 6372: 6371: 6365: 6363: 6359: 6358: 6356: 6355: 6350: 6345: 6340: 6335: 6330: 6325: 6320: 6315: 6309: 6307: 6300: 6278: 6277: 6274: 6273: 6271: 6270: 6265: 6260: 6255: 6250: 6245: 6240: 6235: 6230: 6221: 6220: 6215: 6210: 6205: 6200: 6195: 6190: 6185: 6180: 6175: 6166: 6164: 6160: 6159: 6157: 6156: 6151: 6146: 6141: 6136: 6131: 6122: 6121: 6116: 6111: 6106: 6101: 6096: 6091: 6086: 6081: 6076: 6071: 6066: 6061: 6056: 6051: 6046: 6041: 6036: 6031: 6022: 6020: 6005: 6004: 6002: 6001: 5996: 5987: 5986: 5981: 5976: 5971: 5966: 5961: 5956: 5951: 5946: 5937: 5936: 5931: 5929:Spironolactone 5926: 5921: 5916: 5911: 5906: 5901: 5896: 5891: 5889:Canrenoic acid 5882: 5881: 5876: 5871: 5866: 5852: 5847: 5842: 5837: 5832: 5827: 5813: 5808: 5803: 5798: 5793: 5788: 5783: 5781:Ethyldienolone 5778: 5773: 5768: 5763: 5758: 5753: 5748: 5743: 5738: 5736:Dimethisterone 5733: 5728: 5723: 5718: 5713: 5708: 5703: 5698: 5689: 5684: 5679: 5674: 5669: 5664: 5662:Norvinisterone 5659: 5657:Norgestrienone 5654: 5649: 5644: 5639: 5634: 5620: 5615: 5613:Norelgestromin 5610: 5605: 5600: 5595: 5590: 5580: 5578:Levonorgestrel 5575: 5570: 5565: 5560: 5555: 5550: 5545: 5540: 5539: 5538: 5528: 5523: 5518: 5513: 5508: 5503: 5498: 5493: 5488: 5483: 5473: 5472: 5467: 5462: 5457: 5452: 5447: 5442: 5437: 5432: 5427: 5422: 5417: 5412: 5407: 5402: 5397: 5392: 5387: 5382: 5377: 5372: 5367: 5362: 5353: 5352: 5347: 5342: 5337: 5332: 5327: 5322: 5317: 5312: 5307: 5302: 5297: 5295:Methenmadinone 5292: 5287: 5282: 5277: 5272: 5267: 5262: 5257: 5252: 5247: 5242: 5237: 5232: 5227: 5222: 5217: 5212: 5207: 5202: 5197: 5192: 5187: 5182: 5177: 5172: 5167: 5162: 5157: 5152: 5147: 5142: 5137: 5132: 5127: 5122: 5117: 5112: 5107: 5102: 5097: 5092: 5087: 5082: 5077: 5072: 5067: 5062: 5057: 5052: 5047: 5042: 5037: 5032: 5027: 5022: 5017: 5012: 5003: 5002: 4997: 4992: 4987: 4985:Dydrogesterone 4982: 4977: 4972: 4967: 4958: 4957: 4952: 4947: 4942: 4937: 4932: 4927: 4922: 4917: 4912: 4907: 4902: 4897: 4892: 4887: 4882: 4873: 4871: 4864: 4853: 4852: 4844: 4842: 4841: 4834: 4827: 4819: 4810: 4809: 4807: 4806: 4801: 4796: 4791: 4786: 4781: 4780: 4779: 4778: 4775: 4764: 4758: 4752: 4751: 4748: 4747: 4744: 4743: 4741: 4740: 4735: 4729: 4727: 4713: 4712: 4710: 4709: 4704: 4698: 4696: 4682: 4676: 4675: 4672: 4671: 4669: 4668: 4634: 4633: 4624: 4623: 4618: 4613: 4611:Norelgestromin 4608: 4606:Levonorgestrel 4603: 4598: 4593: 4588: 4576: 4571: 4566: 4564:Norvinisterone 4561: 4556: 4554:Norgestrienone 4551: 4546: 4541: 4536: 4531: 4526: 4521: 4516: 4511: 4506: 4494: 4493: 4488: 4486:Dimethisterone 4483: 4471: 4470: 4465: 4460: 4448: 4443: 4438: 4426: 4425: 4406: 4401: 4396: 4391: 4386: 4381: 4376: 4371: 4366: 4361: 4356: 4351: 4346: 4341: 4336: 4331: 4326: 4321: 4309: 4308: 4303: 4301:Dydrogesterone 4294: 4293: 4288: 4279: 4277: 4260: 4248: 4247: 4238: 4236: 4235: 4228: 4221: 4213: 4204: 4203: 4201: 4200: 4195: 4190: 4185: 4176: 4175: 4170: 4165: 4160: 4148: 4146: 4142: 4141: 4139: 4138: 4136:Estratetraenol 4133: 4128: 4123: 4118: 4116:Androstadienol 4113: 4111:3β-Androstenol 4108: 4106:3α-Androstenol 4096: 4095: 4090: 4085: 4080: 4075: 4070: 4065: 4060: 4055: 4050: 4048:3α-Androstenol 4045: 4036: 4035: 4030: 4025: 4020: 4015: 4010: 4005: 4000: 3995: 3990: 3985: 3980: 3978:Corticosterone 3975: 3970: 3965: 3960: 3955: 3950: 3941: 3940: 3935: 3922: 3920: 3914: 3913: 3910: 3909: 3907: 3906: 3901: 3896: 3891: 3882: 3881: 3876: 3871: 3866: 3861: 3856: 3851: 3846: 3840: 3838: 3832: 3831: 3829: 3828: 3814: 3809: 3804: 3799: 3794: 3789: 3784: 3779: 3774: 3769: 3764: 3759: 3754: 3749: 3740: 3739: 3734: 3729: 3724: 3719: 3714: 3709: 3704: 3699: 3694: 3685: 3684: 3682:16-Ketoestrone 3679: 3674: 3669: 3664: 3659: 3654: 3649: 3644: 3639: 3634: 3629: 3624: 3619: 3614: 3609: 3604: 3599: 3594: 3589: 3580: 3578: 3572: 3571: 3569: 3568: 3563: 3558: 3553: 3548: 3543: 3538: 3533: 3528: 3523: 3518: 3513: 3508: 3503: 3498: 3493: 3488: 3483: 3474: 3473: 3468: 3463: 3458: 3453: 3448: 3443: 3438: 3433: 3428: 3423: 3418: 3413: 3411:Androstenediol 3408: 3403: 3398: 3393: 3388: 3382: 3380: 3371: 3365: 3364: 3361: 3360: 3358: 3357: 3352: 3350:Corticosterone 3347: 3342: 3337: 3332: 3327: 3322: 3317: 3312: 3307: 3301: 3299: 3293: 3292: 3290: 3289: 3284: 3275: 3274: 3269: 3264: 3259: 3254: 3249: 3244: 3242:Corticosterone 3239: 3234: 3229: 3224: 3219: 3214: 3209: 3203: 3201: 3192: 3186: 3185: 3183: 3182: 3177: 3172: 3167: 3162: 3157: 3152: 3143: 3134: 3128: 3126: 3120: 3119: 3111: 3109: 3108: 3101: 3094: 3086: 3077: 3076: 3073: 3072: 3070: 3069: 3068: 3067: 3062: 3051: 3049: 3043: 3042: 3040: 3039: 3034: 3029: 3024: 3018: 3016: 3010: 3009: 3007: 3006: 3000: 2998: 2992: 2991: 2989: 2988: 2983: 2978: 2972: 2970: 2968:Adipose tissue 2964: 2963: 2960: 2959: 2957: 2956: 2955: 2954: 2949: 2938: 2936: 2929: 2928: 2926: 2925: 2920: 2915: 2913:Enteroglucagon 2909: 2907: 2901: 2900: 2898: 2897: 2892: 2887: 2882: 2877: 2871: 2869: 2863: 2862: 2860: 2859: 2854: 2848: 2846: 2837: 2831: 2830: 2828: 2827: 2822: 2817: 2816: 2815: 2813:Beta thymosins 2810: 2799: 2797: 2788: 2784: 2783: 2780: 2779: 2777: 2776: 2771: 2766: 2760: 2758: 2752: 2751: 2749: 2748: 2743: 2738: 2733: 2728: 2722: 2720: 2714: 2713: 2710: 2709: 2707: 2706: 2701: 2696: 2691: 2685: 2683: 2677: 2676: 2674: 2673: 2668: 2663: 2658: 2653: 2648: 2642: 2640: 2634: 2633: 2631: 2630: 2625: 2620: 2614: 2612: 2603: 2597: 2596: 2594: 2593: 2587: 2585: 2579: 2578: 2576: 2575: 2570: 2565: 2564: 2563: 2559: 2555: 2551: 2541: 2539: 2533: 2532: 2530: 2529: 2528: 2527: 2525:Norepinephrine 2522: 2512: 2511: 2510: 2505: 2500: 2495: 2490: 2485: 2478:Adrenal cortex 2474: 2472: 2466: 2465: 2462: 2461: 2459: 2458: 2453: 2452: 2451: 2446: 2441: 2436: 2431: 2421: 2416: 2411: 2406: 2400: 2398: 2392: 2391: 2389: 2388: 2383: 2377: 2375: 2369: 2368: 2366: 2365: 2360: 2355: 2350: 2345: 2340: 2335: 2329: 2327: 2318: 2307: 2299: 2298: 2293: 2291: 2290: 2283: 2276: 2268: 2259: 2258: 2256: 2255: 2250: 2245: 2240: 2235: 2230: 2225: 2220: 2215: 2210: 2204: 2202: 2198: 2197: 2192: 2190: 2189: 2182: 2175: 2167: 2158: 2157: 2152: 2147: 2135: 2134:External links 2132: 2131: 2130: 2095: 2060:(6): 1065–79. 2054:Fertil. Steril 2040: 2037: 2034: 2033: 1992: 1977:"Progesterone" 1968: 1919: 1870: 1863: 1844: 1803: 1757: 1722: 1687:(5): 579–584. 1670: 1627: 1616: 1593: 1586: 1566: 1517: 1474: 1467: 1447: 1440: 1420: 1414:978-0749313630 1413: 1392: 1385: 1365: 1358: 1335: 1328: 1303: 1296: 1272: 1271: 1269: 1266: 1260:, to suppress 1216: 1213: 1184: 1181: 1160: 1157: 1140: 1137: 1134: 1133: 1113:secretion rate 1101: 1098: 1097: 1094: 1093: 1090: 1087: 1084: 1081: 1078: 1074: 1073: 1072:0.1–0.9 ng/mL 1070: 1067: 1064: 1061: 1058: 1055: 1049: 1048: 1045: 1042: 1039: 1038:Insignificant 1036: 1033: 1029: 1028: 1025: 1022: 1019: 1018:Insignificant 1016: 1013: 1010: 1004: 1003: 1000: 997: 994: 993:Insignificant 991: 988: 987:Postmenopause 984: 983: 982:190–341 pg/mL 980: 977: 974: 971: 968: 964: 963: 960: 957: 954: 951: 948: 945: 939: 938: 935: 934:22–230 pmol/L 932: 929: 928:Insignificant 926: 923: 922:Postmenopause 919: 918: 915: 912: 909: 906: 903: 899: 898: 895: 892: 889: 886: 883: 880: 874: 873: 870: 867: 864: 861: 858: 855: 853: 847: 846: 843: 840: 837: 834: 831: 828: 826: 821: 817: 816: 815:200–900 pg/mL 813: 810: 807: 806:Insignificant 804: 801: 798: 796: 790: 789: 786: 783: 780: 777: 774: 771: 769: 763: 762: 759: 758:37–250 pmol/L 756: 753: 750: 747: 744: 742: 736: 735: 732: 729: 726: 723: 720: 717: 715: 709: 708: 705: 702: 699: 696: 693: 690: 688: 683: 679: 678: 671: 664: 663: 660: 655: 650: 645: 640: 637: 629: 628: 621: 614: 606: 565:adrenal glands 522:Main article: 519: 516: 514: 511: 491:spermiogenesis 475:mammary glands 426: 423: 370: 367: 332:norethisterone 229:progestational 192: 191: 185: 184: 180: 179: 172: 166: 165: 164:External links 161: 160: 122: 116: 115: 110: 104: 103: 85: 81: 80: 77: 71: 70: 66: 65: 59: 51: 50: 42: 41: 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 6467: 6456: 6453: 6451: 6448: 6446: 6443: 6441: 6438: 6436: 6433: 6431: 6428: 6427: 6425: 6410: 6407: 6405: 6402: 6400: 6397: 6395: 6392: 6390: 6387: 6384: 6383: 6380: 6370: 6367: 6366: 6364: 6360: 6354: 6351: 6349: 6346: 6344: 6341: 6339: 6336: 6334: 6331: 6329: 6326: 6324: 6321: 6319: 6316: 6314: 6311: 6310: 6308: 6304: 6301: 6295: 6285: 6279: 6269: 6266: 6264: 6261: 6259: 6258:Valproic acid 6256: 6254: 6251: 6249: 6246: 6244: 6241: 6239: 6236: 6234: 6231: 6229: 6226: 6225:Nonsteroidal: 6223: 6222: 6219: 6216: 6214: 6211: 6209: 6206: 6204: 6201: 6199: 6196: 6194: 6191: 6189: 6186: 6184: 6181: 6179: 6176: 6174: 6171: 6168: 6167: 6165: 6161: 6155: 6154:Syringic acid 6152: 6150: 6147: 6145: 6142: 6140: 6137: 6135: 6132: 6130: 6127: 6126:Nonsteroidal: 6124: 6123: 6120: 6117: 6115: 6112: 6110: 6107: 6105: 6102: 6100: 6097: 6095: 6092: 6090: 6087: 6085: 6082: 6080: 6077: 6075: 6072: 6070: 6067: 6065: 6062: 6060: 6057: 6055: 6054:Guggulsterone 6052: 6050: 6047: 6045: 6042: 6040: 6037: 6035: 6032: 6030: 6027: 6024: 6023: 6021: 6015: 6006: 6000: 5997: 5995: 5992: 5989: 5988: 5985: 5982: 5980: 5977: 5975: 5972: 5970: 5967: 5965: 5962: 5960: 5959:Riligustilide 5957: 5955: 5952: 5950: 5947: 5945: 5942: 5941:Nonsteroidal: 5939: 5938: 5935: 5932: 5930: 5927: 5925: 5922: 5920: 5917: 5915: 5912: 5910: 5907: 5905: 5902: 5900: 5897: 5895: 5892: 5890: 5887: 5884: 5883: 5880: 5877: 5875: 5872: 5870: 5867: 5864: 5860: 5856: 5853: 5851: 5848: 5846: 5843: 5841: 5838: 5836: 5833: 5831: 5828: 5825: 5821: 5817: 5814: 5812: 5809: 5807: 5804: 5802: 5799: 5797: 5794: 5792: 5789: 5787: 5784: 5782: 5779: 5777: 5774: 5772: 5769: 5767: 5764: 5762: 5759: 5757: 5754: 5752: 5749: 5747: 5744: 5742: 5739: 5737: 5734: 5732: 5729: 5727: 5724: 5722: 5719: 5717: 5714: 5712: 5709: 5707: 5704: 5702: 5699: 5697: 5693: 5690: 5688: 5685: 5683: 5680: 5678: 5675: 5673: 5670: 5668: 5665: 5663: 5660: 5658: 5655: 5653: 5650: 5648: 5645: 5643: 5640: 5638: 5635: 5632: 5628: 5624: 5621: 5619: 5616: 5614: 5611: 5609: 5606: 5604: 5601: 5599: 5596: 5594: 5591: 5588: 5584: 5581: 5579: 5576: 5574: 5571: 5569: 5566: 5564: 5561: 5559: 5556: 5554: 5551: 5549: 5546: 5544: 5541: 5537: 5536:Ethandrostate 5534: 5533: 5532: 5529: 5527: 5524: 5522: 5519: 5517: 5514: 5512: 5509: 5507: 5504: 5502: 5499: 5497: 5496:Allylestrenol 5494: 5492: 5489: 5487: 5484: 5482: 5478: 5475: 5474: 5471: 5468: 5466: 5463: 5461: 5458: 5456: 5453: 5451: 5448: 5446: 5443: 5441: 5438: 5436: 5433: 5431: 5428: 5426: 5423: 5421: 5418: 5416: 5413: 5411: 5408: 5406: 5403: 5401: 5398: 5396: 5393: 5391: 5388: 5386: 5383: 5381: 5378: 5376: 5373: 5371: 5368: 5366: 5363: 5361: 5358: 5355: 5354: 5351: 5348: 5346: 5343: 5341: 5338: 5336: 5333: 5331: 5330:Pentagestrone 5328: 5326: 5323: 5321: 5318: 5316: 5313: 5311: 5308: 5306: 5303: 5301: 5298: 5296: 5293: 5291: 5288: 5286: 5283: 5281: 5278: 5276: 5273: 5271: 5268: 5266: 5263: 5261: 5258: 5256: 5253: 5251: 5248: 5246: 5243: 5241: 5238: 5236: 5233: 5231: 5228: 5226: 5223: 5221: 5218: 5216: 5215:Hydromadinone 5213: 5211: 5208: 5206: 5205:Gestobutanoyl 5203: 5201: 5198: 5196: 5193: 5191: 5188: 5186: 5183: 5181: 5178: 5176: 5173: 5171: 5168: 5166: 5163: 5161: 5158: 5156: 5153: 5151: 5148: 5146: 5143: 5141: 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4677: 4666: 4662: 4661:ethylestrenol 4658: 4654: 4650: 4646: 4642: 4639: 4636: 4635: 4632: 4629: 4626: 4625: 4622: 4619: 4617: 4614: 4612: 4609: 4607: 4604: 4602: 4599: 4597: 4594: 4592: 4589: 4587: 4584: 4580: 4577: 4575: 4572: 4570: 4567: 4565: 4562: 4560: 4557: 4555: 4552: 4550: 4547: 4545: 4542: 4540: 4537: 4535: 4532: 4530: 4527: 4525: 4522: 4520: 4517: 4515: 4512: 4510: 4507: 4505: 4504:Allylestrenol 4502: 4499: 4496: 4495: 4492: 4489: 4487: 4484: 4482: 4479: 4476: 4473: 4472: 4469: 4466: 4464: 4461: 4459: 4456: 4452: 4449: 4447: 4444: 4442: 4439: 4437: 4434: 4431: 4428: 4427: 4424: 4421: 4417: 4414: 4410: 4407: 4405: 4402: 4400: 4397: 4395: 4392: 4390: 4387: 4385: 4382: 4380: 4377: 4375: 4372: 4370: 4367: 4365: 4362: 4360: 4357: 4355: 4352: 4350: 4347: 4345: 4342: 4340: 4337: 4335: 4332: 4330: 4327: 4325: 4322: 4320: 4317: 4314: 4311: 4310: 4307: 4304: 4302: 4299: 4296: 4295: 4292: 4289: 4287: 4284: 4281: 4280: 4278: 4276: 4270: 4264: 4261: 4258: 4253: 4249: 4245: 4241: 4234: 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1881: 1874: 1871: 1866: 1860: 1856: 1855: 1848: 1845: 1840: 1836: 1831: 1826: 1823:(5): 528–33. 1822: 1818: 1817:Endocrinology 1814: 1807: 1804: 1800: 1796: 1792: 1788: 1784: 1780: 1776: 1772: 1768: 1761: 1758: 1753: 1749: 1745: 1741: 1738:(2): 157–60. 1737: 1733: 1726: 1723: 1718: 1714: 1710: 1706: 1702: 1698: 1694: 1690: 1686: 1682: 1674: 1671: 1666: 1662: 1658: 1654: 1650: 1646: 1643:(3): 523–30. 1642: 1638: 1631: 1628: 1624: 1619: 1613: 1609: 1608: 1600: 1598: 1594: 1589: 1583: 1579: 1578: 1570: 1567: 1562: 1558: 1553: 1548: 1544: 1540: 1536: 1532: 1528: 1521: 1518: 1513: 1509: 1505: 1501: 1497: 1493: 1489: 1485: 1478: 1475: 1470: 1464: 1460: 1459: 1451: 1448: 1443: 1437: 1433: 1432: 1424: 1421: 1416: 1410: 1406: 1399: 1397: 1393: 1388: 1382: 1378: 1377: 1369: 1366: 1361: 1355: 1351: 1350: 1342: 1340: 1336: 1331: 1325: 1321: 1320: 1312: 1310: 1308: 1304: 1299: 1293: 1289: 1288: 1280: 1278: 1274: 1267: 1265: 1263: 1259: 1255: 1251: 1247: 1243: 1239: 1234: 1230: 1226: 1222: 1214: 1212: 1210: 1206: 1202: 1199: 1196: 1190: 1182: 1180: 1178: 1174: 1169: 1166: 1158: 1156: 1154: 1150: 1146: 1145:corpus luteum 1138: 1129:See template. 1128: 1123: 1119: 1114: 1109: 1108:concentration 1105: 1095: 1091: 1089:19–45 nmol/L 1088: 1085: 1082: 1079: 1077:Luteal phase 1076: 1075: 1071: 1069:0.3–3 nmol/L 1068: 1065: 1062: 1059: 1056: 1054: 1050: 1046: 1043: 1040: 1037: 1034: 1032:Luteal phase 1031: 1030: 1026: 1023: 1020: 1017: 1014: 1011: 1009: 1005: 1001: 998: 995: 992: 989: 986: 985: 981: 978: 975: 972: 969: 967:Luteal phase 966: 965: 961: 958: 955: 952: 949: 946: 944: 940: 936: 933: 930: 927: 924: 921: 920: 917:80–180 pg/mL 916: 913: 910: 907: 904: 902:Luteal phase 901: 900: 897:30–110 pg/mL 896: 893: 890: 887: 884: 881: 879: 875: 871: 868: 865: 862: 859: 854: 852: 849: 848: 845:89–350 ng/dL 844: 841: 838: 835: 832: 827: 825: 822: 818: 814: 811: 808: 805: 802: 797: 795: 792: 791: 787: 784: 781: 778: 775: 770: 768: 765: 764: 760: 757: 754: 751: 748: 743: 741: 738: 737: 733: 730: 727: 724: 721: 716: 714: 711: 710: 707:80–210 ng/dL 706: 703: 700: 697: 694: 689: 687: 684: 680: 672: 666: 665: 634: 627: 622: 620: 615: 613: 608: 607: 603: 601: 597: 593: 589: 585: 581: 576: 574: 570: 566: 562: 558: 554: 550: 546: 542: 534: 530: 525: 517: 512: 510: 508: 504: 500: 496: 492: 488: 484: 483:breastfeeding 480: 476: 472: 468: 464: 460: 456: 452: 448: 444: 440: 436: 432: 424: 422: 420: 416: 412: 408: 404: 400: 396: 392: 388: 384: 380: 376: 368: 366: 364: 360: 356: 352: 348: 344: 339: 337: 333: 329: 325: 321: 317: 315: 310: 309: 304: 300: 296: 291: 289: 285: 281: 277: 276:neurosteroids 273: 269: 265: 261: 257: 253: 249: 245: 240: 238: 234: 230: 226: 222: 218: 214: 210: 206: 202: 198: 190: 186: 181: 177: 173: 171: 167: 162: 158: 154: 150: 146: 142: 138: 134: 130: 126: 123: 121: 117: 114: 111: 109: 105: 101: 97: 93: 89: 88:Contraception 86: 82: 78: 76: 72: 67: 62: 57: 52: 49: 48: 43: 38: 33: 19: 6455:Sex hormones 6445:Progestogens 6369:Mifepristone 6353:Progesterone 6348:Pregnenolone 6343:Mifepristone 6228:Darolutamide 6224: 6213:Toripristone 6208:RTI 3021–022 6178:Lilopristone 6173:Aglepristone 6169: 6125: 6104:Telapristone 6025: 5990: 5940: 5899:Drospirenone 5885: 5672:Quingestanol 5647:Norgestimate 5642:Norgesterone 5637:Noretynodrel 5553:Etonogestrel 5479:Progestins: 5476: 5470:Trimegestone 5455:Promegestone 5356: 5345:Proligestone 5285:Melengestrol 5250:Medrogestone 5185:Flumedroxone 5140:Cymegesolate 5130:Clomegestone 5006: 4961: 4955:Quingestrone 4945:Progesterone 4876: 4738:Mifepristone 4733:Aglepristone 4702:Telapristone 4637: 4631:Drospirenone 4627: 4616:Norgestimate 4591:Etonogestrel 4582: 4549:Norgesterone 4544:Noretynodrel 4500: 4497: 4477: 4474: 4468:Trimegestone 4463:Promegestone 4454: 4432: 4429: 4419: 4416:Medrogestone 4412: 4409:Proligestone 4315: 4312: 4297: 4291:Quingestrone 4286:Progesterone 4282: 4252:Progestogens 4240:Progestogens 4179: 4151: 4131:Androsterone 4126:Androstenone 4099: 4088:DHEA sulfate 4078:Androsterone 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1256:, to treat 1215:Medical use 1092:6–14 ng/mL 1086:2100 L/day 1066:2100 L/day 1063:1.7 mg/day 1035:180 μg/day 1015:100 μg/day 976:1200 L/day 973:240 μg/day 970:250 μg/day 956:1200 L/day 937:6–60 pg/mL 931:1610 L/day 911:2200 L/day 908:150 μg/day 905:260 μg/day 891:2200 L/day 885:110 μg/day 860:190 μg/day 839:2000 L/day 836:2.8 mg/day 833:3.2 mg/day 782:1600 L/day 755:2050 L/day 752:110 μg/day 749:150 μg/day 725:6.2 mg/day 722:6.5 mg/day 701:2200 L/day 698:1.6 mg/day 695:2.8 mg/day 592:theca cells 541:cholesterol 487:parturition 419:metabolites 413:(DOC), and 397:(20β-DHP), 393:(20α-DHP), 385:(16α-OHP), 343:medications 330:derivative 322:derivative 299:progestogen 189:In Wikidata 40:Progestogen 6424:Categories 6218:Zanoterone 6183:Lonaprisan 6170:Steroidal: 6144:Naringenin 6134:Kaempferol 6114:Vilaprisan 6044:Asoprisnil 6026:Steroidal: 5999:ORG-201745 5979:Tanaproget 5874:Trestolone 5811:Nandrolone 5806:Mibolerone 5741:Dienedione 5731:Bolandione 5692:Tosagestin 5667:Oxendolone 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5625:(e.g., 5585:(e.g., 5516:Danazol 4643:(e.g., 4638:Others: 4481:Danazol 4420:Others: 4180:Others: 3819:(e.g., 3689:Others: 3602:Estriol 3597:Estrone 2890:Motilin 2857:Ghrelin 2852:Gastrin 2844:Stomach 2731:Insulin 2666:Relaxin 2661:Inhibin 2656:Activin 2628:Inhibin 2537:Thyroid 2126:9718051 1657:8398145 1552:2278032 1512:5503049 1207:and/or 1147:of the 878:Estrone 740:Estrone 652:Gonadal 580:enzymes 573:ovaries 447:breasts 431:tissues 284:estrane 233:estrous 227:(i.e., 176:D011372 143:(e.g., 4940:P1-185 4756:WHO-EM 4657:esters 4649:esters 4145:Others 3146:20α,22 3014:Kidney 2976:Leptin 2935:/other 2795:Thymus 2736:Amylin 2610:Testis 2503:DHEA-S 2305:glands 2201:Topics 2146:(MeSH) 2124:  2074:  2026:  1963:115377 1961:  1953:  1912:  1904:  1861:  1837:  1793:  1787:919010 1785:  1752:405534 1750:  1715:  1707:  1699:  1663:  1655:  1637:Neuron 1614:  1584:  1559:  1549:  1510:  1502:  1465:  1438:  1411:  1383:  1356:  1326:  1294:  1231:, and 1205:ketone 1104:Notes: 820:Women 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Index

Progestogens
Progestogen (medication)
Drug class

Progesterone
Synonyms
Contraception
menopause
hypogonadism
transgender women
ATC code
G03D
Biological target
Progesterone receptors
PRA
PRB
PRC
mPRs
mPRα
mPRβ
mPRγ
mPRδ
MeSH
D011372
In Wikidata
steroid hormones
progesterone receptors
Progesterone
pregnancy
estrous

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