One-year adolescent bone mineral density and bone formation marker changes through the use or lack of use of combined hormonal contraceptives
Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of two low-dose combined oral contraceptives on bone metabolism in adolescents for one year. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study. The adolescents were divided into three groups: oral contraceptives 1 (n = 42) (20 μg EE/150 μ...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-09-01
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| Series: | Jornal de Pediatria |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002175571830069X |