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Original Article

Ethinylestradiol 20 versus 30 μg combined with 150 μg desogestrel: a large comparative study of the effects of two low-dose oral contraceptives on the hemostatic system

U. H. Winklev Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Nümberg, Germany
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T. Hölscher Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Nümberg, Germany
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H. Schulte Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Nümberg, Germany
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J.-P. Zierleyn Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Nümberg, Germany
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A. E. Schindler Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Nümberg, Germany
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W. Collet Winicker Norimed GmbH, Essen, Nümberg, Germany
Pages 265-271 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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