Association of endogenous progesterone levels in young women using hormonal contraception with recent HIV-1 infection

Association of endogenous progesterone levels in young women using hormonal contraception with recent HIV-1 infection

Abstract Background A high endogenous progesterone luteal state in the menstrual cycle has been independently associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) incidence in epidemiological studies. Hormonal contraception particularly high dose Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA) is also though...

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Main Authors: Resha Boodhram, Dhayendre Moodley, Nathlee Abbai, Gita Ramjee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Subjects:
Hormonal contraception
Endogenous progesterone
Human immunodeficiency virus acquisition
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-019-0761-y

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