Endometrial microstructure after long-term use of a 91-day extended-cycle oral contraceptive regimen

Contraception

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 55-59

  Anderson, Freedolph D ^a   Hait, Howard ^b   Hsiu, Jeng ^a   Thompson Graves, Allison L ^c   Wilborn, Walter H ^d   Williams, Robert F ^a  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Data Management and Biostatistics   (United States)

^c Mobile Infirmary Medical Center   (United States)

^d Structural Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Endometrial microstructure; Ethinyl estradiol; Extended cycle oral contraceptive; Levonorgestrel

Indexed keywords

ETHINYLESTRADIOL; LEVONORGESTREL; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; ENDOMETRIUM CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL CONTRACEPTION;

EID: 25444438953     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2004.07.013     Document Type: Article

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