17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone

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17α-hy·drox·y·pro·ges·ter·one

(hī-drok'sē-prō-jes'tĕr-ōn),

A precursor of the androgens, estrogens, and adrenocortical hormones. Its concentrations are elevated in 21-hydroxylase deficiency, a form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

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Pediatric reference intervals for aldosterone, 17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone, dehydroepiandrosterone, testosterone and 25-hydroxy Vitamin D3 using tandem mass spectrometry.

Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry-Based Characterization of Steroid Hormone Profiles in Healthy 6 to 14-Year-Old Male Children

Efficacy of 17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate in the prevention of premature labor.

Comparative study to assess the efficacy between intramuscular and vaginal micronized progesterone to prevent threatened premature labour

All participants received weekly intramuscular 17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (250 mg).

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Embryo-fetal toxicity signals for 17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate in high-risk pregnancies: a review of the non-clinical literature for embryo-fetal toxicity with progestins.

Can progesterone prevent prematurity dependably? Here's what we know, after 30 years of study, about the usefulness of progesterone in 4 settings: recurrent preterm birth, multiple gestation, a short cervix, and preterm labor