Copper and levonorgestrel containing intrauterine devices: comparison of their effect on oxidative stress markers
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Yaprak Engin-Ustun; Hatice Kansu-Celik; Salim Neselioglu; Gul Nihal Buyuk; Z. Asli Oskovi-Kaplan; Ozcan Erel
- Source
- Gynecological Endocrinology. 37:320-323
- Subject
- Adult
endocrine system
medicine.medical_specialty
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
chemistry.chemical_element
030209 endocrinology & metabolism
Levonorgestrel
Intrauterine device
medicine.disease_cause
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Endocrinology
Internal medicine
medicine
Humans
Disulfides
Sulfhydryl Compounds
030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine
Intrauterine Devices, Medicated
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Intrauterine Devices, Copper
Copper
Oxidative Stress
Contraceptive Agents, Hormonal
chemistry
Female
Oxidative stress
medicine.drug
- Language
- ISSN
- 1473-0766
0951-3590
We aimed to evaluate the oxidative stress by measuring the thiol-disulfide balance in women who use either T380A or LNG-IUD as a contraceptive method. Material and method: The study included two gr...