title: Lipoprotein changes in women taking low-dose combined oral contraceptive pills: a cross-sectional study in Basra, Iraq.
abstract: We assessed lipid and lipoprotein levels in 100 women taking low-dose COCs and a control group of 100 non-users attending the family planning centre Basra Maternity and Child Hospital, Iraq. Venous blood was collected after 12-14 hours fasting, and serum triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) levels were measured. Serum TG, HDL-C and VLDL levels were significantly higher and LDL-C levels lower in users than non-users but TC levels did not differ between the 2 groups. TG, HDL-C and VLDL levels rose with age and duration of use while LDL-C levels decreased; TC levels did not change.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, University of Basra, Basra, Iraq. Aldohan57@yahoo.com
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Abdel-Barry
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Flafl
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Al-Namaa
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Hassan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007493:Iraq; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined; D008074:Lipoproteins