Mifepristone (RU-486), the recently developed antiprogesterone drug and its analogues

Journal of the Indian Institute of Science

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 287-298

  Hazra, Braja G ^a   Pore, Vandana S ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHEMICAL LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Abortifa cient; Anticancer; Antiglucocorticoid; Antiprogesterone; Mifepristone; RU 486

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BONDS; KETONES; PROTEINS; SOLUBILITY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); WATER;

ANTIPROGESTERONE;

ANTIBIOTICS;

EID: 0035353826     PISSN: 09704140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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