Oral Contraceptives and Hypertension

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Aug 1973 English Publisher:Portland Press Ltd.Journal:Clinical Science, volume 45, pages 317s-320s (issn: 0144-4107,

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Authors: J O, Lund;

doi: 10.1042/cs045317s

pmid: 4361406

Oral Contraceptives and Hypertension

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1. The results of ambulatory blood pressure control in nineteen patients who were hypertensive on oral contraceptives are presented. 2. Withdrawal of the oral contraception in this group of patients reduced the average blood pressure significantly. Seven of the patients became normotensive after stopping the medication. 3. Hypertension was found among the relatives of the patients in twelve cases.

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Glostrup Hospital
Denmark

Keywords

Adult, Angiotensin II, Hypertension, Renin, Humans, Blood Pressure Determination, Female, Middle Aged, Contraceptives, Oral

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