Incidence of breast nodules in women receiving multiple doses of medroxyprogesterone acetate

McDaniel, E.B.; Pardthaisong, T.

Journal of Biosocial Science 5(1): 83-88

1973


ISSN/ISBN: 0021-9320
PMID: 4693880
DOI: 10.1017/s0021932000008968
Document Number: 490587
A cross-sectional study was performed on 1527 Thai women, 1270 of whom had received 1-25 consecutive 3-month contraceptive injections of 150 mg depo-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) and a monthly oral oestrogen supplement. Analysis of data revealed that use of DMPA and incidence of mammary gland nodules are independent.

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