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Review
. 2010 Oct;82(4):314-23.
doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2010.04.016. Epub 2010 May 26.

Metabolism and pharmacokinetics of contraceptive steroids in obese women: a review

Alison B Edelman  1 , Ganesh Cherala, Frank Z Stanczyk
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Review

Metabolism and pharmacokinetics of contraceptive steroids in obese women: a review

Alison B Edelman et al. Contraception. 2010 Oct.

Abstract

The effect of obesity on drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics is poorly understood, and this is particularly true in regard to contraceptive steroids. This article will review the known and theoretical physiologic and pharmacologic interactions between obesity and contraceptive steroids.

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