Contraception with chlormadinone acetate in woman with previous contraceptive jaundice.
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The oral contraceptive chlormadinone acetate has been given for eight months to a woman who had developed jaundice during four pregnancies, and twice while taking a combined contraceptive pill. No side-effects or changes in liver function were observed. This is further evidence that progestogens used for contraception, and in particular those derived from hydroxyprogesterone, are less hepatotoxic than the oestrogenic components.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British medical journal
دوره 1 5689 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1970