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Pharmacokinetics and Potency of Progestins used for Hormone Replacement Therapy and Contraception

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Stanczyk, F.Z. Pharmacokinetics and Potency of Progestins used for Hormone Replacement Therapy and Contraception. Rev Endocr Metab Disord 3, 211–224 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1020072325818

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