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ArticleOpen access journal of contraception2015

Efficacy and safety of an oral contraceptive containing ethinylestradiol 20 µg/drospirenone 3 mg (24/4 regimen) in three indications in the People's Republic of China: a comparison with international studies.

Joachim Marr, Zirong Huang, Baoxi Wang, Hongyan Zhang, Katrin Roth

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Article in Open access journal of contraception, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Efficacy and Safety of Hormonal Therapies for Acne: A Narrative Review.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Joachim MarrBayer Pharma AG, Berlin, Germany.
Zirong HuangObstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai.
Baoxi WangInstitute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanjing, Jiangsu.
Hongyan ZhangPeking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, Ministry of Health (Peking University), Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Katrin RothBayer Pharma AG, Berlin, Germany.
Bayer (Germany) · DEObstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

While combined oral contraceptives are a popular choice in developed Western countries, they are used by only 1% of women who are married or in a relationship in the People's Republic of China. The purpose of this review is to describe the efficacy and safety of the combined oral contraceptive containing ethinylestradiol (EE) 20 µg/drospirenone 3 mg taken in a 24/4 regimen (YAZ

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acnecontraceptionethinylestradiol/drospirenonePeople’s Republic of Chinapremenstrual dysphoric disorderYAZ®

Identifiers

PMID29386927
PMCPMC5683146
OpenAlexW1868751730

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