Effect of low-dose oral contraceptives on androgenic markers and acne

Oral contraceptives (OC) suppress excess androgen production; however, different progestins in combination with low-dose estrogens produce divergent effects on sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and testosterone that may influence clinical outcomes. This multicenter, open-label, randomized study co...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Contraception (Stoneham) 1999-11, Vol.60 (5), p.255-262
Hauptverfasser:	Thorneycroft, Ian H, Stanczyk, Frank Z, Bradshaw, Karen D, Ballagh, Susan A, Nichols, Mark, Weber, Margaret E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	acne Acne Vulgaris - drug therapy Adolescent Adrenal Glands - metabolism Adult Alesse androgens Androgens - blood Androgens - metabolism bioavailable testosterone Biological and medical sciences Birth control Contraceptives, Oral - administration & dosage Contraceptives, Oral - therapeutic use Ethinyl Estradiol - administration & dosage Ethinyl Estradiol - therapeutic use Female Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Hormonal contraception Humans levonorgestrel Levonorgestrel - administration & dosage Levonorgestrel - therapeutic use Loestrin Medical sciences Norethindrone - administration & dosage Norethindrone - analogs & derivatives Norethindrone - therapeutic use Norethindrone Acetate oral contraceptives Ovary - metabolism Population sex hormone-binding globulin Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin - metabolism Testosterone - blood Weight Gain
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