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Clinical Trial
. 1969 Feb 1;1(5639):294-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5639.294.

Epilepsy and oral contraception

M Espir, M E Walker, J P Lawson
Clinical Trial

Epilepsy and oral contraception

M Espir et al. Br Med J. .

Abstract

A controlled cross-over trial in 20 epileptic women, receiving regular anticonvulsant therapy showed that an oral contraceptive with a low oestrogen/ progestogen content had no significant effect on the average frequency of fits compared with identical dummy tablets.

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