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The relationship between some risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in reproductive age women with duration of oral contraceptive pills use
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Maryam Farahmand1   , Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani2 , Mahsa Noroozzadeh1 , Fereidoun Azizi3 |
1- 1 Reproductive Endocrinology Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- 1 Reproductive Endocrinology Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , ramezani@endocrine.ac.ir
3- Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran |
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Abstract: (6966 Views) |
Background: Many of women use oral contraceptive pills (OCP) to prevent pregnancy. So, this study was conducted to evaluate the OCP duration consumption on some risk factors of cardiovascular diseases.
Materials and methods: women were selected among 4689 of Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS) participants whose data were complete. The questionnaires of TLGS were used for data gathering.
Results: Comparison of four groups, including non users and users with different duration of consumption, even with adjustment for confounding factors showed no statistical significant difference.
Conclusion: It seems duration of consumption of current OCPs is not contributor for cardiovascular diseases. |
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| Keywords: Oral contraceptive pills, Reproductive age, Cardiovascular diseases, Obesity, Fasting blood sugar, Lipoproteins |
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Semi-pilot: Survey/Cross Sectional/Descriptive |
Subject:
Gynecology
Received: 2014/12/22 | Accepted: 2014/12/22 | Published: 2014/12/22
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