A 10-year follow-up study of contraceptive Norplant implants

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 249-256

  Du, M K ^a   Chow, L P ^b   Zheng, H M ^a   Chen, C H C ^c  

^a OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY HOSPITAL OF FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contraceptive failure; Follow up; Life table continuation rate; Menstrual disturbances; Norplant; Re implant

Indexed keywords

LEVONORGESTREL;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHINA; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIFE TABLE; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0034046929     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(99)00214-3     Document Type: Article

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