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Evaluating the impact of three progestin-based hormonal contraceptive methods on immunologic changes in the female genital tract and systemically (CHIME Study): a prospective cohort study protocol

BACKGROUND: Gonadal hormones can modify immune function, which may impact susceptibility to infectious diseases, including Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). There is limited knowledge about how hormonal contraceptives (HC) influence the immune response during the course of use. The CHIME study aim...

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Autores principales: Haddad, Lisa B., Herring, Gina Bailey, Mehta, C. Christina, Staple, Tyree, Young, Marisa R., Govindaraj, Sakthivel, Velu, Vijayakumar, Smith, Alicia K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9673204/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36401326
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12905-022-02053-w