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Original Research Article

A Canadian multicentre prospective study on the effects of an oral contraceptive containing 3 mg drospirenone and 30 μg ethinyl oestradiol on somatic and psychological symptoms related to water retention and on body weight

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Pages 220-228 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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