Open AccessERICA: cardiovascular risks associated with oral contraceptive use among Brazilian adolescents
Author(s) -
Bruna de Siqueira Barros,
Maria Cristina Caetano Kuschnir,
Fábio Chigres Kuschnir,
Érica Azevedo de Oliveira Costa Jordão
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
jornal de pediatria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1678-4782
pISSN - 0021-7557
DOI - 10.1016/j.jped.2021.03.006
Subject(s) - medicine , hypertriglyceridemia , odds ratio , confidence interval , logistic regression , metabolic syndrome , cross sectional study , blood pressure , demography , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , triglyceride , pathology , cholesterol , sociology
To investigate the association between oral contraceptive use and cardiovascular risks, including metabolic syndrome and their components in Brazilian adolescents.