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Levonorgestrel

Known as: 18-Methyl-17-alpha-ethynyl-19-nortestosterone, 17-Ethynyl-18-methyl-19-nortestosterone, 18,19-Dinorpregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one, 13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-, (17alpha)-(-)- 
The levorotatory form of norgestrel and synthetic progestogen with progestational and androgenic activity. Levonorgestrel binds to the progesterone… 
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ALESSE 21 Day PackAmethyst 28 Day PackEstradiol / LevonorgestrelEthinyl Estradiol 0.02 MG / Levonorgestrel 0.1 MG Oral Tablet

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AfteraCapronorEthinyl Estradiol / LevonorgestrelLiletta

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Contraceptive Agents, Female

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2003
2003
Effect of Implanon and Norplant subdermal contraceptive implants on serum lipids--a randomized comparative study.
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Ovarian endocrine function through five years of continuous treatment with NORPLANT subdermal contraceptive implants.
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
The effect of progestins in combined oral contraceptives on serum lipids with special reference to high-density lipoproteins.
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Two oral contraceptives, efficacy, serum proteins, and lipid metabolism. A comparative multicentre study on a triphasic and a fixed dose combination.
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Reduction of plasma high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and increase of postheparin plasma hepatic lipase activity during progestin treatment.
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Clinical performance and endocrine profiles with contraceptive vaginal rings containing a combination of estradiol and d-norgestrel.
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Long acting contraceptive implants. An analysis of menstrual bleeding patterns.
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Comparative quantitation of menstrual blood loss with a d-norgestrel-releasing iud and a Nova-T-copper device.
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Sex hormone binding globulin: the carrier protein for d-norgestrel.
The binding of different synthetic steroids, used in hormonal contraception, to Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) was studied… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
The oestrogenic potency of various contraceptive steroids as determined by their effects on transcortin-binding capacity.
Various contraceptive steroids were analyzed for their estrogenic potency in the human using changes in the cortisol-binding… 
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