Bone mineral density in postmenopausal women as determined by prior oral contraceptive use

D. Kritz-Silverstein and E. Barrett-Connor

American Journal of Public Health, 1993, vol. 83, issue 1, 100-102

Abstract: The long-term consequences of prior oral contraceptive use for bone mineral density were examined in 239 postmenopausal women, 35.1% of whom reported prior oral contraceptive use. Women who had used oral contraceptives for 6 or more years had significantly higher bone densities of the lumbar spine and femoral neck, but not of the ultradistal wrist or radius, than women who never used oral contraceptives.

Date: 1993
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