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Estrogens, Progestins, and Their Antagonists

Health Issues

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  • © 1997

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Editors:
  1. Edward J. Pavlik

    1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, USA

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Part of the book series: Hormones in Health and Disease (HHD)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. New Applications and Concepts Involving Estrogens and Progestins

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Benefits and Risks of Hormone Replacement Therapy

      • Raymond Klein, Laini Berlin
      Pages 3-50

    3. Phytoestrogen Effects in Humans Relative to Risk for Cardiovascular Disease, Breast Cancer, Osteoporosis, and Menopausal Symptoms

      • James W. Anderson
      Pages 51-71

    4. Dietary Indoles with Antiestrogenic Activity in Common Vegetables and Their Implications

      • Stephen H. Safe, Ichen Chen, Weston Porter
      Pages 73-97

    5. Treatment for Infertility and Risk of Female Cancers

      • Mary Anne Rossing
      Pages 99-113

    6. Antiestrogen Resistance in Human Breast Cancer

      • Edward J. Pavlik, Katherine Nelson, Suseela Srinivasan, Paul D. Depriest, Daniel E. Kenady
      Pages 115-160

    7. Evolving Therapies for Prostatic Carcinoma, Encompassing Orchiectomy, Estrogens, and Estramustine

      • David P. Wood Jr.
      Pages 161-175

    8. Regulatory Aspects of Estrogens and Progestins in Human Food: Past, Present, and Future

      • John K. Leighton, Margaret A. Miller
      Pages 177-193

  3. Novel Hormonal Ligands

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 195-195
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    2. Estrogen and Progestin Radiopharmaceuticals for Imaging Breast Cancer

      • John A. Katzenellenbogen
      Pages 197-242

    3. The Utility of Fluorescent Estrogens for Receptor Imaging

      • Richard J. Miksicek
      Pages 243-271

    4. Comparative Review of Recently Introduced Oral Contraceptives Containing Norgestimate, Desogestrel, and Gestodene and Older Oral Contraceptives

      • Thomas H. Schwend, Joel S. Lippman
      Pages 273-296

    5. Antiprogestins: Past, Present, and Future

      • Horst Michna, Yukishige Nishino, Karsten Parczyk, Martin R. Schneider
      Pages 297-319

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 321-327
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, USA

    Edward J. Pavlik

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Estrogens, Progestins, and Their Antagonists

  • Book Subtitle: Health Issues

  • Editors: Edward J. Pavlik

  • Series Title: Hormones in Health and Disease

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4096-9

  • Publisher: Birkhäuser Boston, MA

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Birkhäuser Boston 1997

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-8176-3854-2Published: 01 December 1996

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-8650-9Published: 30 September 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-4096-9Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 328

  • Topics: Life Sciences, general, Biomedicine general

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