Impact of Hormonal Contraceptives on Cervical T-helper 17 Phenotype and Function in Adolescents: Results from a Randomized, Crossover Study Comparing Long-acting Injectable Norethisterone Oenanthate (NET-EN), Combined Oral Contraceptive Pills, and Combined Contraceptive Vaginal Rings

BACKGROUND: Adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa are at risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and unintended pregnancies. Observational studies suggest that injectable hormonal contraceptives (HCs) increase the HIV risk, although their effects on genital inflammation, particularly HIV-s...

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Autores principales: Konstantinus, Iyaloo N, Balle, Christina, Jaumdally, Shameem Z, Galmieldien, Hoyam, Pidwell, Tanya, Masson, Lindi, Tanko, Ramla F, Happel, Anna-Ursula, Sinkala, Musalula, Myer, Landon, Bosinger, Steven E, Gill, Katherine, Bekker, Linda-Gail, Jaspan, Heather B, Passmore, Jo-Ann S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7755094/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31675420
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciz1063

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