title: [Progesterone antagonists: biochemical and pharmacological aspects and clinical usefulness].
abstract: Although classically the antiprogestins have been used for the control of pregnancy diseases and adrenal function, in the medical literature are a plenty of papers about the treatment with progesterone antagonists of leiomyoma, breast cancer, endometriosis and meningioma. The treatment is beneficial or mitigating in greatest number of cases, but they have other different uses than usual like contraception and abortion.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de investigaciones y docencia, Maternidad Concepción Palacios, Caracas, Venezuela. catireteran@hotmail.com
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Terán Dávila
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Teppa Garrán
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006727:Hormone Antagonists / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015735:Mifepristone / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011374:Progesterone / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*
chemical_list: D006727:Hormone Antagonists; D015735:Mifepristone; D011374:Progesterone