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Oral contraceptives and hypertension.

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Woods, J W·1988·Hypertension

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Oral contraceptives result in a mild elevation of blood pressure in most women and overt hypertension in about 5%. Both estrogen and progestogen are responsible for the blood pressure effect, but the mechanism is as yet unknown. The risk of cardiovascular complications is found primarily in women over 35 years of age and in those who smoke. Preparations with an estrogen content of 30 g and a progestogen content of 1 mg or less appear to be safe.

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Authors
Woods, J. W.
Affiliations
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
Corresponding author
Woods, J W
Venue
Hypertension
Published
1988-03
Volume
11
Issue
3_pt_2
Pages
II11-5
ISSN
  • 0194-911X (ISSN-L)
  • 1524-4563
OpenAlex
W1969269190
Cited by
111
References
21
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 5 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 2
FWCI
1.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Hypertension (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Reproductive Health and Contraception
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
Keywords
oral contraceptives, elevated blood pressure, estrogen, progestogens, cardiovascular risk, smoking, women over 35, contraceptive safety
MeSH terms
Animals, Cardiovascular Diseases, Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal, Estrogens, Female, Humans, Hypertension, Progestins, Risk Factors, Rats

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