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progestin
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Progestin
Progestins
are
synthetic
progestogens
that have
progestogenic
effects similar to those of
progesterone
. The two most common uses of progestins are for
hormonal contraception
(either alone or with an
estrogen
), and to prevent
endometrial hyperplasia
from unopposed estrogen in
hormone replacement therapy
. Progestins are also used to treat secondary amenorrhea,
dysfunctional uterine bleeding
and
endometriosis
, and as
palliative
treatment of
endometrial cancer
,
renal cell carcinoma
,
breast cancer
, and
prostate cancer
. High-dose
megestrol acetate
is used to treat
anorexia
,
cachexia
, and
AIDS
-related
wasting
.
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