The Discovery and Development of Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) for Clinical Practice
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The Discovery and Development of Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) for Clinical Practice
Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) are structurally different compounds that interact with intracellular estrogen receptors in target organs as estrogen receptor agonists or antagonists. These drugs have been intensively studied over the past decade and have proven to be a highly versatile group for the treatment of different conditions associated with postmenopausal women's health,...
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Clinical Pharmacology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1574-8847
DOI: 10.2174/1574884711308020006