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Status:
Investigational
Source:
J Reprod Med. Dec 1999;44(12):1012-20.: Not Applicable Human clinical trial Completed N/A
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Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)


Conditions:

Equilin is one of the active components of estrogens used in estrogen replacement therapy. This compound is used as a sulfate conjugate in drug Premarin. Equili is an inhibitor of 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (17beta-HSD1), a key enzyme responsible for elevated levels of 17beta-estradiol (E2) in breast tumor tissues. Thus equilin reduce the E2 levels in breast tissues and hence the reduce risk of estrogen-dependent breast cancer.