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LNG-20 is a hormone-releasing IUD. It is called LNG-20 because
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Options:
  • A it releases levonorgestrel, a synthetic estrogen.
  • B it releases levoprogestrol, a synthetic estrogen
  • C it releases levonorgestrel, a synthetic progesterone.
  • D it releases levoprogestrol, a synthetic progesterone
Solution:
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The correct answer is: it releases levonorgestrel, a synthetic progesterone.
LNG-20 is a hormone releasing IUD which releases a synthetic progesterone called levonorgestrel at the rate of 20 micrograms per day. It is effective for 4 to 7 years.

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