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YEAR: 1973

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

The effect of oral contraceptives on biochemistry "normal values".

AUTHORS

Wilson LM

SOURCE

Canadian Journal of Medical Technology 35(6): 42-46, 51-58. December 1973.

ABSTRACT

The effects of oral contraceptives, in a normal dose range, on a group of 130 normal females was studied. Of the

130 women, 75% were taking one of the following oral contraceptives: Ovral; Ortho-Novum 1/50; and Ortho-Novum

1/80. Albumin concentration showed a decrease of 9% compared with controls; and the alpha 1 globulin levels

showed an increase of 33%. The increases in the globulin fractions of the serum proteins are due in part to

increases in specific transport proteins which migrate in this region of the electrophoresis strip. The increases in

concentration of the carrier proteins, transcortin (cortisol binding), thyroxine binding globulin, and transferrin (iron

binding) are accompanied by a marked rise in the serum levels of cortisol, thyroxine and iron respectively. A very

significant increase in thyroxine(p less than .01) was found in the group of oral contraceptive users. Total protein,

beta globulin, gamma globulin, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, fasting blood sugar, blood urea, nitrogen, carbon

dioxide, chloride, potassium, sodium, uric acid, phosphorus, and creatinine do not appear to be affected by the use

of oral contraceptives. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT8T 573-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "The effect of oral contraceptives on biochemistry "normal

values".", is(are) Wilson LM. The source of this article is "Canadian Journal of Medical Technology 35(6): 42-46, 51-

58. December 1973.". This article was published in 1973 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID:

CONT8T 573-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 35573

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