Epilepsy and oral contraception.
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چکیده
A controlled cross-over trial in 20 epileptic women, receiving regular anticonvulsant therapy showed that an oral contraceptive with a low oestrogen/ progestogen content had no significant effect on the average frequency of fits compared with identical dummy tablets.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British medical journal
دوره 1 5639 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1969