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Abstract
Two groups of implant users and two groups of IUD users participated in the study
at different times. In the first groups, fractionation of lipoproteins was performed
on serum samples from 28 subjects who had used the implants for 37 months and from
26 subjects who had used the Copper TCu 200 for 30 months. Users of the implants had
significantly lower levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides and LDL-cholesterol
than users of the IUDs. HDL-cholesterol levels were not different between the groups.
In the other groups of women, general chemistries and selected hormone assays were
carried out on samples from 30 subjects who had used implants for 51 months and from
24 subjects who had used the TCu 200 IUDs for 43 months. The parameters studied were
the SMA-12 chemistry group profile, estradiol, cortisol, testosterone, triiodothyronine,
thyroxine and thyroid stimulating hormone. In the implant group, mean serum glucose
levels were statistically significantly elevated and inorganic phosphorus levels were
significantly reduced as compared to the IUD group. In both cases all individual measurements
were within the normal range for the population. Testosterone and triiodothyronine
levels in the implant group were significantly lower than in the IUD group, but no
individual values were outside the normal range for the population. Mean values for
all other parameters were not significantly different between the groups.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
February 18,
1983
Received:
November 2,
1982
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© 1983 Published by Elsevier Inc.
