Combined Oral Contraceptives in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Petri, Michelle; Kim, Mimi; Kalunian, Kenneth; Grossman, Jennifer; H. Hahn, Bevra; R. Sammaritano, Lisa; D. Lockshin, Michael; T. Merrill, Joan; Michael Belmont, H.; Askanase, Anca; Joseph McCune, W.; Hearth-Holmes, Michelene; Anne Dooley, Mary; Von Feldt, Joan; Friedman, Alan; Tan, M; C. Davis, John; E. Cronin, Mary; Diamond, Betty; Mackay, Meggan; Sigler, Lisa; Fillius, Michael; Rupel, Ann; Licciardi, Frederick; P. Buyon, Jill

doi:10.1056/nejmoa051135

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Combined Oral Contraceptives in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Dec 14, 2005

Authors:

Michelle Petri

Mimi Kim

Kenneth Kalunian

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Oral contraceptives are rarely prescribed for women with systemic lupus erythematosus, because of concern about potential negative side effects. In this double-blind, randomized, noninferiority trial, we prospectively evaluated the effect of oral contraceptives on lupus activity in preme...

Subject

Medicine

Placebo

Systemic lupus erythematosus

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