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An overview of the development of combined oral contraceptives containing estradiol: focus on estradiol valerate/dienogest
Natural estrogens such as estradiol (E(2)) or its valerate ester (E(2)V) offer an alternative to ethinyl estradiol (EE). E(2)-containing combined oral contraceptives (COCs) have demonstrated sufficient ovulation inhibition and acceptable contraceptive efficacy. However, earlier formulations were gen...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Informa Healthcare
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3399636/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22468839 http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09513590.2012.662547 |