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Abstract
In a group of 5 women taking oral contraceptives, the concentration of polymorphonuclear leucocytes along the gingival margin and the activities of cathepsin D, beta-glucuronidase and elastase were found to increase significantly during the intermenstrual phases.Entities:
Keywords: Biology; Contraception; Contraceptive Methods--side effects; Enzymes And Enzyme Inhibitors; Enzymes--analysis; Family Planning; Longitudinal Studies; Menstrual Cycle; Menstruation; Oral Contraceptives--side effects; Physiology; Reproduction; Research Methodology; Studies
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Year: 1979 PMID: 499401 DOI: 10.1007/bf01963963
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Experientia ISSN: 0014-4754