Influence of drug treatment of symptomatic uterine leiomyoma on the quality of life of women

Tapil'skaia N.I.; Dukhanin A.S.; Glushakov R.I.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/repro20182404181

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Abstract:

The article is devoted to the possibilities of drug therapy for uterine fibroids, using selective modulators of progesterone receptors. It is shown that mifepristone — the ancestor of this group of drugs, discovered in the 80s of the last century, is the most studied and promising molecule, the interest to which is not weakening: the effect of mifepristone, including on the breast tissue, is also being studied. Mifepristone (gynestril) is characterized by its effectiveness and high level of safety in the treatment of patients with uterine fibroids.

Keywords:

uterine fibroids

mifepristone

selective modulators of progesterone receptors

gynestril

Authors:

Tapil'skaia N.I.

Sankt-Peterburgskaia gosudarstvennaia pediatricheskaia meditsinskaia akademiia

Dukhanin A.S.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Radiobiology, Moscow, Russia

Glushakov R.I.

Voenno-meditsinskaia akademiia im. S.M. Kirova

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