"Mestranol" 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.
The 3-methyl ether of ETHINYL ESTRADIOL. It must be demethylated to be biologically active. It is used as the estrogen component of many combination ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES.
| Descriptor ID |
D008656
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.668.651.568.291.500 D06.472.334.851.437.968.500.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Mestranol- Mestranol
- Ethinyl Estradiol 3-Methyl Ether
- Ethinyl Estradiol 3 Methyl Ether
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mestranol" by people in Profiles.
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Plasma levels and pharmacokinetics of ethynyl estrogens in various populations: II. Mestranol. Contraception. 1980 Jan; 21(1):17-27.
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Ovarian hyperandrogenism with normal and abnormal histologic findings of the ovaries. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1979 Jun 15; 134(4):445-52.
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Comparative studies of the ethynyl estrogens used in oral contraceptives. VI. Effects with and without progestational agents on carbohydrate metabolism in humans, baboons, and beagles. Fertil Steril. 1978 Aug; 30(2):146-53.
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Comparative studies of the ethynyl estrogens used in oral contraceptives: effects with and without progestational agents on plasma cortisol and cortisol binding in humans, baboons, and beagles. Fertil Steril. 1977 Nov; 28(11):1182-90.
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Oral-contraceptive-induced hypertension after adrenalectomy and hypophysectomy. Arch Intern Med. 1976 Sep; 136(9):1029-31.
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Radioimmunoassay of unconjugated plasma ethynylestradiol in women given a single oral dose of ethynylestradiol or mestranol. Steroids. 1975 Jun; 25(6):773-80.
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Antisera for radioimmunoassay of 17alpha-ethynylestradiol and mestranol. Steroids. 1974 Dec; 24(6):803-8.
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Exogenous hormones in pregnancy. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 1973 Dec; 16(4):37-50.
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[Clinical evaluation of Madinon-s, an oral contraceptive]. Harefuah. 1970 Jul 01; 79(1):8-11.