Effect of hormonal contraceptives on vitamin B12 level and the association of the latter with bone mineral density

Contraception

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 481-487

  Berenson, Abbey B ^a   Rahman, Mahbubur ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth control; Bone density; Contraception; Depo Provera; Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate; Oral contraceptive pills; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; DESOGESTREL; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH CONTROL; BLOOD SAMPLING; BONE DENSITY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; FOLLOW UP; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RACE DIFFERENCE; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE DENSITY; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, HORMONAL; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; VITAMIN B 12; VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY;

EID: 84867041473     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: 18790518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2012.02.015     Document Type: Article

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