Effects of oral contraceptives on vascular endothelium in premenopausal women

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 183, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 28-33

  John, Stefan ^a   Jacobi, Johannes ^a   Schlaich, Markus P ^a   Delles, Christian ^a   Schmieder, Roland E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Endothelial function; Estrogens; Nitric oxide; Oral contraceptives

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CONTRACEPTION; ESTROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

EID: 0033867684     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2000.105739     Document Type: Article

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