SERMs
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Abbreviation for selective estrogen receptor modulators, chemically synthesized drugs that mimic estrogen in some tissues but act to block estrogen’s effects in others.
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Selective estrogen receptor modulatorsChemically synthesized drugs that mimic estrogen in some tissues but act to block estrogen’s effects in others.
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Estrogen receptorA site on the surface of some cells to which estrogen molecules attach.
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EstrogenA female sex hormone produced by the ovaries as part of the menstrual cycle. It encourages an egg to mature and prepares the womb for a pregnancy. Levels vary during the menstrual…