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Hormonal contraceptives and cerebral venous thrombosis risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Objectives: Use of oral contraceptive pills (OCP) has previously been shown to increase the risk of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST). Whether this risk varies by type of OCP use, duration of use and other forms of hormonal contraceptives is ...
Farnaz eAmoozegar +3 more
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Current Medical Research: Summer–Fall 2009 [PDF]
Note that the “Current Medical Research” feature focuses on issues relevant to natural family planning and the beginning of life. This piece is complemented by medical reviews published in The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly, which focus more on ...
Fehring, Richard
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AASLD practice guidance on drug, herbal, and dietary supplement–induced liver injury
Hepatology, EarlyView.
Robert J. Fontana +6 more
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OBJECTIVE:To develop a preliminary cost-effectiveness model that compares oral contraceptives and 'no hormonal treatment' for the treatment of endometriosis-related pain. METHODS:A de novo preliminary state transition (Markov) model was developed.
Tobias Sydendal Grand +2 more
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The combined hormonal contraceptives are now one of the most effective methods of preventing unwanted pregnancies. They provide high contraceptive reliability, accessibility and ease of use, reversibility of effects, safety of use.
E. R. Dovletkhanova, V. N. Prilepskaya
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BackgroundCurrent or recent use of combined oral contraceptives (containing oestrogen+progestagen) has been associated with a small increase in breast cancer risk.
Danielle Fitzpatrick +4 more
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Combined oral contraceptives (COC) – the most popular reversible method to prevent unwanted pregnancy used in the whole world. The popularity of COC remains unchanged since the moment of their appearance [1]. Thus, in the US COC are used by each 4 out of
V. N. Prilepskaya, E. A. Minaeva
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Introduction The musculoskeletal system (MSK) is one of the extragonadal target tissues of sex hormones: osteoblasts and osteocytes express estrogen receptors, while in fibroblasts of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and myocytes of the vastus ...
Claudia Römer +4 more
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Role of lactobacilli and lactoferrin in the mucosal cervicovaginal defense [PDF]
Human lactoferrin is an iron-binding glycoprotein present at high concentrations in breast milk and colostrum. It is produced by many exocrine glands and widely distributed in a variety of body fluids.
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Non-Contraceptive Benefits of Oral Hormonal Contraceptives
It is becoming evident that oral hormonal contraceptives-besides being well established contraceptives-seem to become important medications for many functional or organic disturbances. So far, clinical effectiveness has been shown for treatment as well as prevention of menstrual bleeding disorders and menstrual-related pain symptoms.
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