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Aldosterone and Dienogest

Shortcuts: Differences, Similarities, Jaccard Similarity Coefficient, References.

Difference between Aldosterone and Dienogest

Aldosterone vs. Dienogest

Aldosterone, the main mineralocorticoid hormone, is a steroid hormone produced by the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex in the adrenal gland. Dienogest, sold under the brand names Natazia and Qlaira among others, is a progestin medication which is used in birth control pills and in the treatment of endometriosis.

Similarities between Aldosterone and Dienogest

Aldosterone and Dienogest have 4 things in common (in Unionpedia): Antimineralocorticoid, Biological half-life, Mineralocorticoid receptor, Steroid.

Antimineralocorticoid

An antimineralocorticoid, MCRA, or an aldosterone antagonist, is a diuretic drug which antagonizes the action of aldosterone at mineralocorticoid receptors.

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Biological half-life

The biological half-life of a biological substance is the time it takes for half to be removed by biological processes when the rate of removal is roughly exponential.

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Mineralocorticoid receptor

The mineralocorticoid receptor (or MR, MLR, MCR), also known as the aldosterone receptor or nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group C, member 2, (NR3C2) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NR3C2 gene that is located on chromosome 4q31.1-31.2.

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Steroid

A steroid is a biologically active organic compound with four rings arranged in a specific molecular configuration.

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Aldosterone and Dienogest Comparison

Aldosterone has 87 relations, while Dienogest has 136. As they have in common 4, the Jaccard index is 1.79% = 4 / (87 + 136).

References

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