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YEAR: 1993

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Effects of a low-estrogen, desogestrel-containing oral contraceptive on

lipid and carbohydrate metabolism.

AUTHORS

Godsland IF; Crook D; Worthington M; Proudler AJ; Felton C; Sidhu M;

SOURCE

CONTRACEPTION. 1993 Sep;48(3):217-27.

ABSTRACT

Fasting serum lipids, lipoproteins and apolipoproteins, and fasting plasma glucose, insulin and C-peptide were

measured in 107 nonusers and 83 users of an oral contraceptive (OC) containing the progestin desogestrel,

combined with 20 mcg ethinyl estradiol. Plasma glucose, insulin, and C-peptide concentrations during an oral

glucose tolerance test (OGTT) were measured in a subgroup of 69 nonusers and 39 users.. Compared with

nonusers, users had higher concentrations of total, high density lipoprotein (HDL), HDL subfraction 3 and very low

density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol, total triglycerides, VLDL triglycerides, apolipoproteins AI and AII, and fasting

plasma insulin. There were no differences in HDL subfraction 2, LDL cholesterol, and apolipoprotein B. OGTT

glucose was 60% higher in the users and OGTT insulin response 19% higher. The OGTT C-peptide response did

not differ. The effects of 20 mcg ethinyl estradiol combined with 150 mcg desogestrel on lipid, lipoprotein, glucose,

and insulin metabolism are similar to those described previously with a 30 mcg ethinyl estradiol combination

containing the same dose of desogestrel. The relatively favorable metabolic profile associated with the higher

estrogen desogestrel combination is maintained at the lower dose. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT2T 4546-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Effects of a low-estrogen, desogestrel-containing oral

contraceptive on lipid and carbohydrate metabolism.", is(are) Godsland IF; Crook D; Worthington M; Proudler AJ;

Felton C; Sidhu M; Stevenson JC. The source of this article is "CONTRACEPTION. 1993 Sep;48(3):217-27.". This

article was published in 1993 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT2T 4546-06. All rights

reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 9546

This article is peer-reviewed.

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