| Progestin treatment for the prevention of preterm birth. | |
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PMID: 21564026 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Progestin supplementation appears to be a promising approach to both preventing initiation of preterm labor and treating it once it is already established, given progesterone's role in maintaining pregnancy as well as support from basic and clinical research. Progesterone and 17- alpha-hydroxyprogesterone-acetate (17-OH P) slow the process of cervical ripening and this is the rationale for prophylactic long-term progestin supplementation mostly studied so far. However, progesterone (but not 17-OH P) also inhibits myometrial activity even after the cervix is already ripened. Moreover, these effects depend greatly on the vehicle used and the route of administration. Understanding different mechanisms of action, as well as the importance of progestin formulation, vehicle, and route of administration is the key to finding the optimal progestin treatment for prevention of preterm birth. |
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Miha Lucovnik; Ruben J Kuon; Linda R Chambliss; William L Maner; Shao-Qing Shi; Leili Shi; James Balducci; Robert E Garfield |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-5-12 |
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Title: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica Volume: - ISSN: 1600-0412 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 May |
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Created Date: 2011-5-13 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370343 Medline TA: Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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© 2011 The Authors AOGS© 2011 Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology. |
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Perinatology, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Slovenia, and University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany. |
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