oestrogen-receptor antagonist
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anti-oestrogen — oestrogen receptor antagonist; n. one of a group of drugs that oppose the action of oestrogen by binding to oestrogen receptors in the body s tissues. The most important of these drugs is currently tamoxifen, which is used in the treatment of… … The new mediacal dictionary
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Nuclear receptor — Crystallographic structure of a heterodimer of the nuclear receptors PPAR γ (green) and RXR α (cyan) bound to double stranded DNA (magenta) and two molecules of the NCOA2 coactivator (red). The PPAR γ antagonist GW9662 and RXR α agonist retinoic… … Wikipedia
Progesterone receptor — PDB rendering based on 1a28 … Wikipedia
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Hormone replacement therapy (male-to-female) — Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for transgender and transsexual people replaces the hormones naturally occurring in their bodies with those of the other sex. However, not all cases of hormone replacement therapy are used by transgendered people … Wikipedia
Androgen insensitivity syndrome — Classification and external resources AIS results when the function of the androgen receptor (AR) is impaired. The AR protein (pictured) mediates the effects of androgens in the human body. ICD 10 E … Wikipedia
