EVOLVING ROLE OF GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING-HORMONE ANTAGONISTS

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GORDON, K
HODGEN, GD
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[1] Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk
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10.1016/1043-2760(92)90128-N
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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GnRH antagonists, unlike GnRH agonists, do not act via "downregulation." Instead, GnRH antagonists monopolize the GnRH receptors to such an extent that endogenous GnRH is unable to bind to sufficient numbers of GnRH receptors to provoke release of LH/FSH. This fundamental difference in the mechanism of action of GnRH antagonists versus GnRH agonists is anticipated to result in clinical benefits for certain applications.
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