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YEAR: 1973

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

The effect of oral contraceptives on serum copper levels in Nigerian women.

AUTHORS

Olatunbosun DA; Adeniyi FA; Adadevoh BK

SOURCE

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the British Commonwealth 80: 937-939.

October 1973.

ABSTRACT

The lack of information on the serum copper levels in women taking oral contraceptives in Nigeria and similar

environments and the unknown biological significance of the rise in serum copper after oral contraception prompted

this study. Serum copper levels were determined by atomic absorption spectroscopy in 224 Nigerian women

attending the postpartum Family Planning Clinic of the University Hospital, Ibadan. 87 had been fitted with Lippes

IUCDs. 28 women served as controls. The average number of months of continuous use of the oral contraceptives

was 9 for Ovral 28 (range 1-30 months) and 6 for Norlestrine Fe (range 1-24 months). There was no significant

difference between the women fitted with the Lippes Loop and the control group. The 2 groups of women taking oral

contraceptives had serum copper levels of 144 mcg/100 ml and 142 mcg/100 ml, significantly higher than the control

group (p.01). The increase occurred during the first 3 cycles and remained constant thereafter. Compared to values

reported in non-Nigerians these values were all much lower and appear to be related to a reduction in appropriate

binding and transport proteins in individuals in this environment. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT8T 578-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "The effect of oral contraceptives on serum copper levels in

Nigerian women.", is(are) Olatunbosun DA; Adeniyi FA; Adadevoh BK. The source of this article is "Journal of

Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the British Commonwealth 80: 937-939. October 1973.". This article was published in

1973 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT8T 578-06. All rights reserved with

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