An epidemiologic study of bacteriuria and blood pressure among nuns and working women.
Published in The New England journal of medicine
The influence of an oral contraceptive on glucose-, F.F.A.-, triglyceride- and insulin levels after glucose loading.
Published in Folia medica Neerlandica
16 healthy nonobese women (18-39 years of age) were investigated to determine the effect of oral contraceptives (OCs; Lyndiol 2.5, i.e., .75 mg mestranol + 2.5 mg lynestrenol) on glucose, free fatty acids (FFA), triglyceride, and insulin levels after glucose loading. The glucose tolerance test (GTT) and cortisone GTT (CGTT) were performed before tr...
Perils of the pill-to date.
Published in Adverse drug reaction bulletin
Over 50 metabolic and other changes believed due to oral contraceptived (OC) have been reported in the literature. Those of clinical importance are the thromboembolic diseases, headaches, jaundice, hypertension and diabetes. The Committee on Safety of Drugs has recommended that only preparations containing 50 mcg or less of estrogen be prescribed t...
[Influence of contraceptives on the carbohydrate metabolism in female diabetics].
Published in Die Medizinische Welt
The effects of Eugynon (5 patients), Anovlar (2), Aconcen (1), Noracycline (1), and estirona (1 patient) on insulin requirements, glycosuria, and metabolism quality were studied in 10 diabetic women. Insulin requirements were unchanged in 7 patients and increased slightly in 3. Metabolic quality declined appreciably in 2 patients, slightly in 2, re...
[Side effects of oral contraceptives].
Published in Läkartidningen
943 cases of side effects reported in the years 1966-1970 by women who used oral contraceptives are analyzed. 74% of the women used oral contraceptives as the only form of contraception during this period. Thromboemboism, jaundice, and amenorrhea were the most frequent complications of contraceptive use. 368 cases of thromboembolism were reported, ...
A simplified method for the quantitative determination of testosterone-estradiol-binding globulin activity in human plas...
Published in The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Platelet function tests in disease.
Published in Annual review of medicine
Abnormal platelet function may result from congenital or acquired disturbances in the platelets themselves or their plasma milieu in patients with hemorrhage or thrombosis. Although standardization is difficult and results overlap between patient groups, certain tests are abnormal in patients with diabetes and atherosclorosis, and in women on oral ...
Types of diabetic retinopathy and treatment.
Published in Transactions of the Ophthalmological Society of New Zealand
Diabetic retinopathy is currently the most frequent cause of newly-occurring blindness. 4 different classifications of diabetic retinopathy, varying with the seriousness of symptoms, are listed. For each type, the following information is discussed: 1) characteristic feature; 2) opthalmoscopic appearance and history; 3) clinical signs; 4) biochemic...
[Diabetogenic effect of contraceptives].
Published in Louvain médical
This article consists of 5 case reports of women who developed abnormal glucose tolerance, glycosemia and/or glucosuria while taking oral contraceptives, and a review of the literature on diabetogenic effects of 3 estrogen and 7 progestagens commonly used as contraceptives, as well as predisposing factors for this disorder. The 5 women all improved...
Diurnal variation on oral glucose tolerance: insulin and growth hormone changes with special reference to women taking o...
Published in Diabetologia
At St. Mary's Hospital Medical School in London, 22 outpatients, 21 women and 1 man, underwent oral glucose tolerance tests. Carbohydrate intake was standardized for 3 days prior to each test. 13 of the women were on oral contraceptive therapy of the combination type. Tests were performed either at 9 AM after a fast from 10 PM the previous night or...
