- aromatase inhibitors
- a class of drugs that inhibit aromatase activity and thus block production of estrogens; used to treat breast cancer and endometriosis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
aromatase inhibitors
Look at other dictionaries:
Aromatase inhibitor — Aromatase inhibitors (AI) are a class of drugs used in the treatment of breast cancer and ovarian cancer in postmenopausal women that block the aromatase enzyme.Type I and IIAIs are categorized into two types: [cite journal |author=Mokbel K… … Wikipedia
Aromatase — Cytochrome P450, family 19, subfamily A, polypeptide 1 Crystallographic structure of the human aromatase cytochrome P450 (rainbow colored cartoon, N terminus = blue, C terminus = red) in complex with the cofactor protoporphyrin IX (top) and the… … Wikipedia
Aromatase inhibitor — A drug that inhibits the enzyme aromatase and thus lowers the level of the estrogen, estradiol. Aromatase inhibitors are a class of antiestrogens. Aromatase catalyzes the conversion of testosterone (an androgen) to estradiol (an estrogen) in… … Medical dictionary
aromatase inhibitor — any one of a class of drugs used in the treatment of early and advanced oestrogen dependent breast cancer in postmenopausal women. These drugs act by inhibiting the action of aromatase, an enzyme that promotes the conversion of testosterone to… … The new mediacal dictionary
aromatase inhibitor — A drug that prevents the formation of estradiol, a female hormone, by interfering with an aromatase enzyme. Aromatase inhibitors are used as a type of hormone therapy for postmenopausal women who have hormone dependent breast cancer … English dictionary of cancer terms
Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety. In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… … Universalium
Hormonal therapy (oncology) — Hormonal therapy is one of the major modalities of medical treatment for cancer, others being cytotoxic chemotherapy and targeted therapy (biotherapeutics). It involves the manipulation of the endocrine system through exogenous administration of… … Wikipedia
Inhibidor de aromatasa — La aromatasa convierte la testosterona en estradiol … Wikipedia Español
Tamoxifen — Systematic (IUPAC) name (Z … Wikipedia
Estrogen — Estriol. Note two hydroxyl ( OH) groups attached to the D ring (rightmost ring) … Wikipedia
