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The Effect of Ovarian Steroids on Glucose, Insulin, and Growth Hormone

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Metabolic Effects of Gonadal Hormones and Contraceptive Steroids

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Abstract

As the popularity of the oral method for fertility control increased, so did the recognition of potentially serious complications. One area which has been extensively Investigated is the effect of these medications on carbohydrate metabolism. Our investigations involve five areas of study:

  1. 1)

    prospective studies of blood glucose and insulin levels in women using several types of oral contraceptives;

  2. 2)

    cross-sectional studies of blood glucose and insulin levels in women who have used various types of oral contraceptives for prolonged periods of time;

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    investigations of the individual components (estrogens and progestins) of the oral contraceptive drugs;

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    studies of the characteristics of women developing the most marked alterations in order to determine a profile for the high risk group;

  5. 5)

    studies of human growth hormone (HGH) levels in women using oral contraceptives thus seeking to determine a mechanism involved in these alterations.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA

    W. N. Spellacy

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  1. Harvard Medical School, USA

    Hilton A. Salhanick (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Member) (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Member)

  2. Center for Population Studies, Harvard School of Public Health, USA

    Hilton A. Salhanick (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Member) (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Member)

  3. Washington University School of Medicine, USA

    David M. Kipnis (Professor of Medicine) (Professor of Medicine)

  4. College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, USA

    Raymond L. Vande Wiele (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology) (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology)

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Spellacy, W.N. (1969). The Effect of Ovarian Steroids on Glucose, Insulin, and Growth Hormone. In: Salhanick, H.A., Kipnis, D.M., Wiele, R.L.V. (eds) Metabolic Effects of Gonadal Hormones and Contraceptive Steroids. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1782-1_10

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