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ea0020p425 | Diabetes and Cardiovascular | ECE2009

Effects of oral contraceptives versus no treatment on glucose tolerance and patients’ satisfaction during long time follow up in 69 hirsute patients

Andries Magdalene , Glintborg Dorte , Andersen Marianne

Objective: To evaluate the long term risk for diabetes and insulin resistance in untreated and oral contraceptive (OC) treated hirsute patients.Design: Cross sectional study.Setting: Academic tertiary-care medical centre.Patients: Of 233 Caucasian hirsute women were evaluated during 1997–2002 (baseline) and re-contacted in 2003–2004. Of 159 patients returned questionnaires and 69 attended clinical e...