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Effect of a combined oral contraceptive containing 20 μg ethinyl estradiol and 75 μg gestodene on hemostatic parameters

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Pages 1-4 | Received 16 Dec 2004, Accepted 15 Nov 2005, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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