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A three-year longitudinal evaluation of the forearm bone density of users of etonogestrel- and levonorgestrel-releasing contraceptive implants

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate bone mineral density (BMD) at baseline and at 18 and 36 months of use of etonogestrel (ENG)-and levonorgestrel (LNG)-releasing contraceptive implants. This is a continuation of a previous study in which BMD was evaluated at baseline and at 18 months...

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Autores principales: Monteiro-Dantas, Cecilia, Espejo-Arce, Ximena, Lui-Filho, Jeffrey F, Fernandes, Arlete M, Monteiro, Ilza, Bahamondes, Luis
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2200638/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17997844
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1742-4755-4-11