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Birth Control Pills’ Diabetes Risk, Safety for Sickle Cell Patients Unclear
May 21st, 2007
Hormonal contraceptives are unlikely to predispose women to type 2 diabetes and appear to be safe for those with sickle cell anemia. However, the evidence in both cases is incomplete, according to two new research reviews. The effect of contraceptives on blood glucose and insulin levels among women without diabetes appears limited in the 24 studies analyzed by Laureen Lopez, Ph.D., of Family Health International and colleagues. Their review appears in The Cochrane Library, a publication of The Cochrane Collaboration, an international organization that evaluates medical research. Systematic reviews draw evidence-based conclusions about medical...
Source: diabetes week (2007-05-21)
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