Does the use of hormonal contraceptives cause microstructural changes in cerebral white matter? Preliminary results of a DTI and tractography study.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of monophasic combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP) and menstrual cycle phase in healthy young women on white matter (WM) organization using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI).Methods: Thirty young women were included in the study; 15 women used COCP and 15 women had...

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Publicado en:	European Radiology Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 57 - 65
Autores principales:	De Bondt T, Van Hecke W, Veraart J, Leemans A, Sijbers J, Sunaert S, Jacquemyn Y, Parizel PM, De Bondt, Timo, Van Hecke, Wim, Veraart, Jelle, Leemans, Alexander, Sijbers, Jan, Sunaert, Stefan, Jacquemyn, Yves, Parizel, Paul M
Formato:	research Journal Article
Publicado:	Springer Nature Jan2013
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