Three months use of third-generation oral contraceptives does not affect artery wall properties.

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Published in Ultrasound Med Biol on June 01, 1999

Authors

C Willekes1, H J Hoogland, H A Keizer, A P Hoeks, R S Reneman

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Physiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University and Academic Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands.

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