"Progesterone" 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 major progestational steroid that is secreted primarily by the CORPUS LUTEUM and the PLACENTA. Progesterone acts on the UTERUS, the MAMMARY GLANDS and the BRAIN. It is required in EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; PREGNANCY maintenance, and the development of mammary tissue for MILK production. Progesterone, converted from PREGNENOLONE, also serves as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of GONADAL STEROID HORMONES and adrenal CORTICOSTEROIDS.
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D011374
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.745.745.654.829 D06.472.334.734.623 D06.472.334.851.687.750
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| 2018 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Progesterone" by people in Profiles.
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Semen parameters in men recovered from COVID-19. Asian J Androl. 2021 Sep-Oct; 23(5):479-483.
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Progesterone in Addition to Standard of Care vs Standard of Care Alone in the Treatment of Men Hospitalized With Moderate to Severe COVID-19: A Randomized, Controlled Pilot Trial. Chest. 2021 07; 160(1):74-84.
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Sex and COVID-19: A Protective Role for Reproductive Steroids. Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2021 01; 32(1):3-6.
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Sex differences in COVID-19 course and outcome: progesterone should not be neglected. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2020 11 01; 129(5):1007-1008.
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Reply to Jakovac: Sex differences in COVID-19 course and outcome: progesterone should not be neglected. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2020 11 01; 129(5):1009-1010.
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Estradiol, Progesterone, Immunomodulation, and COVID-19 Outcomes. Endocrinology. 2020 09 01; 161(9).
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The gendered impact of coronavirus disease (COVID-19): do estrogens play a role? Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care. 2020 Jun; 25(3):233-234.
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Gender differences in COVID-19 infection. The estrogen effect on upper and lower airways. Can it help to figure out a treatment? Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2020 May; 24(10):5195-5196.
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Analysis of the susceptibility to COVID-19 in pregnancy and recommendations on potential drug screening. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2020 Jul; 39(7):1209-1220.
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Endogenous Circadian Regulation of Female Reproductive Hormones. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2019 12 01; 104(12):6049-6059.