Progesterone receptor B

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The progesterone receptor B (PR-B) is one of three known isoforms of the progesterone receptor (PR), the main biological target of the endogenous progestogen sex hormone progesterone. [1] [2] The other isoforms of the PR include the PR-A and PR-C. [1] [2]

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References

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