The effect of oral contraceptives on protein metabolism

• Main Authors: Amatayakul K., Laokuldilok T., Koottathep S., Dejsarai W., Prapamontol T., Srirak N., Tansuhaj A., Uttaravichai C.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3502482; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3495
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

The effect on protein and amino acid metabolism of combined oral contraceptives (OC) containing 150 micrograms of laevonorgestrel and 30 micrograms of ethinyl oestradiol was studied in a group of 34 healthy non-lactating women. This was compared to an identical study conducted in another group of 19...