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Extended Effectiveness of the Etonogestrel-Releasing Contraceptive Implant and the 20 µg Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine System for 2 Years Beyond U.S. Food and Drug Administration Product Labeling

Moazzam Ali, Luis Bahamondes and Sihem Bent Landoulsi
Global Health: Science and Practice December 2017, 5(4):534-539; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00296
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Luis Bahamondes
bFamily Planning Clinic, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
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    • BACKGROUND
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF HORMONAL LARCs
    • PHARMACOKINETIC DATA SUPPORT LONGER EFFICACY
    • CLINICAL STUDIES ALSO SUPPORT LONGER EFFICACY
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