Oral contraceptives and the risk of gallbladder disease: a comparative safety study

BACKGROUND: Recent concerns have been raised about the risk of gallbladder disease associated with the use of drospirenone, a fourth-generation progestin used in oral contraceptives. We conducted a study to determine the magnitude of this risk compared with other formulations of oral contraceptives....

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Main Authors: Etminan, Mahyar, Delaney, Joseph A.C., Bressler, Brian, Brophy, James M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Canadian Medical Association 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3091897/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21502354
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.110161
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