Potency of progestogens used in hormonal therapy: Toward understanding differential actions

@article{Hapgood2014PotencyOP,
  title={Potency of progestogens used in hormonal therapy: Toward understanding differential actions},
  author={Janet P. Hapgood and Donita Africander and Renate Louw and Ramesh M. Ray and Julia Rohwer},
  journal={The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology},
  year={2014},
  volume={142},
  pages={39-47}
}
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