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Contraceptives, Oral

Known as: birth contraceptive control pills, birth control pill contraceptive, Contraceptive pills for birth control 
Compounds, usually hormonal, taken orally in order to block ovulation and prevent the occurrence of pregnancy. The hormones are generally estrogen or… 
National Institutes of Health

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Narrower (6)

Combined Oral ContraceptivesGestrinoneOral Contraceptives, Low-DoseOral Contraceptives, Phasic

Broader (2)

Contraceptive AgentsContraceptive Devices
Contraceptive methodsIn BloodOral contraceptionagonists

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
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There is little evidence to guide management of patients in ‘younger patients with hypertension’, that is, younger than the… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Effects of recombinant human IGF-I and oral contraceptive administration on bone density in anorexia nervosa.
Over 90% of women with anorexia nervosa demonstrate osteopenia, and almost 40% demonstrate osteoporosis at one or more skeletal… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
A Long Twentieth Century of the Cell Cycle and Beyond
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Prospective study of exogenous hormones and risk of pulmonary embolism in women
Review
1992
Review
1992
Service utilization and social morbidity associated with depressive symptoms in the community.
OBJECTIVE To estimate service utilization and social morbidity in the community associated with depressive symptoms. Estimates… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Risk factors for uterine fibroids: reduced risk associated with oral contraceptives.
Risk factors for pathologically confirmed uterine leiomyomas (fibroids) were investigated using data from the Oxford Family… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Neural dynamics of perceptual grouping: Textures, boundaries, and emergent segmentations
Review
1984
Review
1984
Compliance with therapeutic regimens.
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Effects of local geology on ground motion near San Francisco Bay
abstract Measurements of ground motion generated by nuclear explosions in Nevada were made for 37 locations near San Francisco… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Thromboembolic Disease and the Steroidal Content of Oral Contraceptives. A Report to the Committee on Safety of Drugs
Reports of thromboembolism following the use of oral contraceptives received by drug safety committees in the United Kingdom… 
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