title: The influence of pregnancy and contraceptive pills upon oxygen consumption during phagocytosis by human leukocytes.
abstract: Oxygen consumption during phagocytosis by leukocytes was examined in pregnant women and women taking the contraceptive pill. In pregnancy, oxygen consumption during phagocytosis was increased, while oral contraception produced a decrease.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009644:Norgestrel / Q000494:pharmacology; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000187:drug effects*; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined; D009644:Norgestrel; D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol