in 18 patients , 12 with renal and 6 with prostatic carcinoma , the gonadal , pituitary and adrenal functions were studied by measurements of steroid hormones and gonadotrophins , before and after six weeks treatment with medroxyprogesterone acetate ( mpa ) , injected intramuscularly 500 mg per day for 5 days each week .
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gonadal
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gonadotrophins