Treatment of hirsutism with ethinyl estradiol-desogestrel contraceptive pills has beneficial effects on the lipid profile and improves insulin sensitivity
Authors: Escobar-Morreale H.F.; Lasuncion M.A.; Sancho J.
Source: Fertility and Sterility, Volume 74, Number 4, October 2000 , pp. 816-819(4)
Publisher: Elsevier
Keywords: Oral contraceptive pills; desogestrel; hirsutism; total cholesterol; HDL cholesterol; LDL cholesterol; lipoprotein(a); triglycerides; insulin resistance and sensitivity; homeostasis model assessment
Language: English
Document Type: Short communication
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0015-0282(00)00718-4
Affiliations: 1: aDepartment of Endocrinology, Hospital Ramon y Cajal, , Madrid, Spain
Publication date: 2000-10-01
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- In this Subject: Obstetrics & Gynecology , Urology
- By this author: Escobar-Morreale H.F. ; Lasuncion M.A. ; Sancho J.

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