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- Published on: 13 May 2016
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- Published on: 13 May 2016Contraceptive options for women with SLE: response to Mansour letterShow More
We thank Dr Mansour for her interest in our article[1] and for her provocative questioning of the recommendations for use of progestogen-only contraceptives by women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who test positive for anti-phospholipid antibodies.[2] We are sensitive to any reductions in choice of contraceptive methods, particularly for women in whom pregnancy has significant health consequences, such as women w...
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None declared. - Published on: 13 May 2016Contraceptive options for women with SLEShow More
May I congratulate the authors of the commentary describing contraceptive options for women with systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE).[1] This was a comprehensive summary and I was interested in their views regarding the suitability of progestogen-only methods in women with antiphospholipid antibodies. The authors felt these methods were unsafe in such women (World Health Organization Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contr...
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