There is considerable semantic confusion when it comes to differentiating between the array of chemically and functionally distinct progestins used therapeutically. Hermsmeyer et al. consider the research reported to date, clearly distinguishing between the cardiovascular actions of estrogen, medroxyprogesterone acetate (a synthetic progestin) and progesterone (the naturally occurring progestin).
- R Kent Hermsmeyer
- Theresa L Thompson
- Juan Carlos Kaski
