Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women as Determined by Prior Oral Contraceptive Use.

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    • Subject Terms:
      ORAL contraceptives; OSTEOPOROSIS in women; BONE density; LUMBAR vertebrae; FEMUR neck
    • 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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