Bone mineral density in postmenopausal women as determined by prior oral contraceptive use.
- 1 January 1993
- journal article
- Published by American Public Health Association in American Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 83 (1), 100-102
- https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.83.1.100
Abstract
The long-term consequences of prior oral contraceptive use for bone mineral density were examined in 239 postmenopausal women, 35.1% of whom reported prior oral contraceptive use. Women who had used oral contraceptives for 6 or more years had significantly higher bone densities of the lumbar spine and femoral neck, but not of the ultradistal wrist or radius, than women who never used oral contraceptives.Keywords
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