title: Plasma renin activity, blood pressure and body weight during two years' oral contraception with two different low-estrogen combinations.
abstract: Body weight, systolic and diastolic blood pressure and plasma renin activity (PRA) were longitudinally followed in two groups of women during 2 years' oral contraception. One group (n = 10) received a combination of 0.150 mg levonorgestrel plus 0.030 mg ethinyloestradiol and the other (n = 10) a combination of 0.150 mg desogestrel plus 0.030 mg ethinyloestradiol. Three subjects discontinued the study due to relocation. No statistically significant changes occurred in any of the measured parameters.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Liukko
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Erkkola
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grönroos
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lammintausta
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects*; D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood*; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined; D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol; D012083:Renin