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Descriptor
English
:
Estrogens
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Estrógenos
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Estrogênios
Tree Number:
D27.505.696.399.472.277
Definition
English
:
Compounds that interact with ESTROGEN RECEPTORS in target
tissues
to bring about the effects
similar
to those of
ESTRADIOL
.
Estrogens
stimulate the
female
reproductive organs, and the development of secondary
female
SEX CHARACTERISTICS
. Estrogenic chemicals include natural, synthetic, steroidal, or non-steroidal compounds.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
/defic: consider also
HYPOGONADISM
& other
gonadal disorders
in Cat C19; for antagonists consider ANTIESTROGENS or
ESTROGEN ANTAGONISTS
See Related
English
:
Estrogen Antagonists
Estrogen Receptor Modulators
Receptors, Estrogen
History Note
English
:
1963; /therapeutic use was ESTROGENS, THERAPEUTIC 1965
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
DU
diagnostic use
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
5059
Unique Identifier:
D004967
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