Progesterone receptor

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The progesterone receptor (PR) is the receptor of progestogens like progesterone. Progestins, or synthetic progestogens, are agonists of the PR. Examples include cyproterone acetate, medroxyprogesterone acetate, and norethisterone/norethindrone.