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Effect of administration of oral contraceptives on the synthesis and breakdown of myofibrillar proteins in young women
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 10/28/09

Hansen M et al. – The results indicate that the use of OC has an inhibiting effect on myofibrillar protein synthesis and the magnitude of the effect may depend on the type of OC. In contrast, there was no effect of OC on myofibrillar protein breakdown in the fed state.

The risk of venous thromboembolism for drospirenone containing oral contraceptives is comparable to the risk of other oral contraceptives available on the market
BayNews International, 10/23/09 Relevance Score: 68%

Bleeding pattern with drospirenone 3 mg+ethinyl estradiol 20 mcg 24/4 combined oral contraceptive compared with desogestrel 150 mcg+ethinyl estradiol 20 mcg 21/7 combined oral contraceptive
Contraception, 10/19/09 Relevance Score: 68%

Antiphospholipid antibodies and risk of myocardial infarction and ischaemic stroke in young women in the RATIO study
The Lancet Neurology, 10/16/09 Relevance Score: 67%

Contraceptive Choices of Women 35-44 Years of Age: Findings From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Annals of Epidemiology, 10/14/09 Relevance Score: 67%

Contraceptive usage among Jamaican women with sickle cell disease
Contraception, 10/20/09 Relevance Score: 66%