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Examining the use of oral contraceptives in the management of acne

, 2010
Heather L Salvaggio1, Andrea L Zaenglein1,21Departments of Dermatology and 2Pediatrics, Penn State/Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USAAbstract: Combined oral contraceptive pills (cOCPs) are often used in the treatment of acne in females ...
Zaenglein, Andrea L, Andrea L Zaenglein, Heather L Salvaggio, Salvaggio, Heather L, null Heather L Salvaggio, Andrea Zaenglein   +5 more
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A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of the Recurrence of Autoimmune Encephalitis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is a disease with a potential for recurrence, and patients receive immunotherapy to prevent it. However, there is no consensus on the duration of immunotherapy. This study aimed to determine the recurrence rate and identify the risk factors for AE to provide guidance on the duration of immunotherapy ...
Shangkai Bai, Sen Zhang, Haipei Zhang, Yating Zhang, Junhong Guo, Xiaoyan Yang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Low Incidence of Relapses After Vaccination in Anti‐Aquaporin‐4 Antibody‐Positive NMOSD

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) may experience increased signs and symptoms of their underlying disease when vaccinated against meningococcal disease before receiving complement component 5 inhibitor therapies. This retrospective analysis indicated an overall low relapse incidence (mean [range], 3.3% [0.7%–10.6 ...
Sean J. Pittock, Jin Nakahara, Becky Parks, Kerstin Allen, Sami Fam   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Portal Venous Thrombosis Associated with Use of Etonogestrel/ethinyl Estradiol Vaginal Ring

Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2020
Introduction: Portal venous thrombosis is a life-threatening cause of abdominal pain. In younger patients, heritable thrombophilias, pregnancy, tobacco use, and oral contraceptives are associated. Case Report: A 26-year-old woman prescribed contraceptive
Katelynn E. Bailey, Michael J. Tranovich
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Oral Contraceptives and Mood Disorders

, 2023
Background information: Oral contraceptives are one of the most common types of birth control women use to prevent pregnancy. The most widely prescribed pill form contains estrogen and progesterone.
Chen, Ping-Yu, Hoang, Vyvy, Nuno, Crystal, Phan, Thao, Riddle, Lauren, Nguyen, Kyle, Siao, Jaydon   +6 more
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Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Inebilizumab Versus Rituximab in AQP4‐IgG‐Positive NMOSD

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Rituximab (anti‐CD20, RTX) and inebilizumab (anti‐CD19, INE) represent B‐cell‐depleting therapies used for aquaporin‐4 antibody‐positive (AQP4‐IgG+) neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD); however, direct comparative evidence remains limited.
Jie Lin, Binbin Xue, Dewei Xie, Jia Li, Juyuan Pan, Lanbing Zhu, Qiaowen Tong, Jing Lin, Ruofan Zhu, Xu Zhang, Junhui Xia, Xiang Li   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Complications of Oral Contraception [PDF]

BMJ, 1965
A case report of a 32-year-old woman who died of arterial and venous thrombosis with embolic complications 5 months after beginning a regimen of the oral contraceptive Anovlar (norethisterone acetate and ethyl estradiol) is presented. It is suggested that the danger of venous thrombosis with embolic complications is similar in pregnant women and women
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Oral contraceptives and the risk of thrombosis and atherosclerosis.

, 2002
Oral contraceptives containing synthetic oestrogens have been used successfully as birth control for > 40 years and are currently prescribed to > 100 million women worldwide.
Dubey, Raghvendra K, Barton, Matthias, Traupe, Tobias   +2 more
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Recurrent Hypothermia and Autonomic Dysfunction Secondary to Shapiro Syndrome

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A 44‐year‐old man presented with recurrent hypothermia, diaphoresis and hypertension. Extensive investigation for infectious, inflammatory, metabolic and endocrine aetiologies was negative. MR scan of the brain demonstrated no lesions but revealed callosal dysgenesis, consistent with Shapiro syndrome.
Naveen Kumar, Jeremy Johnson, Susanne Watkins, Eoin Mulroy   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Combined effects of reproductive and hormone factors and obesity on the prevalence of knee osteoarthritis and knee pain among middle-aged or older Chinese women: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health, 2018
Background Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is one form of degenerative arthritis that results from the breakdown of cartilage and underlying bone. The prevalence of KOA is considerably higher in women than in men; however, the reason for this difference has ...
Min Zhou, Jianghao Chen, Dongming Wang, Chunmei Zhu, Youjie Wang, Weihong Chen   +5 more
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