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Abstract
A cross-sectional and follow-up study of young women taking oral contraceptive agents revealed a marked increase in serum copper levels. This increase was significant after the taking of oral contraceptive agents for 3 months. No significant effect of oral contraceptive agents on serum zinc and hair levels or copper were observed. There was no correlation between duration of oral contraceptive agent therapy and zinc or copper concentrations in serum or hair. Serum and hair concentration of zinc or copper were also not significantly correlated.Entities:
Keywords: Biology; Comparative Studies; Contraception; Contraceptive Methods--side effects; Family Planning; Hematological Effects; Hemic System; Literature Review; Oral Contraceptives--side effects; Physiology; Research Methodology; Serum Copper Level; Serum Zinc Level; Studies
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Year: 1981 PMID： 6791490 DOI： 10.1093/ajcn/34.8.1479
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Clin Nutr ISSN： 0002-9165 Impact factor: 7.045