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Alopecia related to low dose oral contraceptive

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We present a patient with diffuse baldness related to low dose oral contraceptive (LD-OC). Although LD-OC scarcely induce troublesome side effects if prescribed in accordance with Managing Contraceptive Pill Patients Guideline, this trouble might become a source of poor compliance to LD-OCs.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki Aomori, 036-8562, Japan e-mail: yokoyama@cc.hirosaki-u.ac.jp Tel.: ++81-172-39-5107, Fax: ++81-172-37-6842, , , , , , JP

    Y. Yokoyama, S. Sato & Y. Saito

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Received: 20 December 2000 / Accepted: 20 December 2000

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Yokoyama, Y., Sato, S. & Saito, Y. Alopecia related to low dose oral contraceptive. Arch Gynecol Obstet 266, 46–47 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00007489

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