Franco Giraudo, Abril Salinas, Paulina M Merino, Germán Iñiguez, Patricia López, Andrea Castro, María Cecilia Lardone, Gabriel Cavada, Fernando Cassorla, Ethel Codner
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine the metabolic effects of the subcutaneous etonogestrel implant compared to an oral contraceptive in adolescents and young adults (AYA) with T1D on body weight, body composition, glucose, lipids, and C-reactive protein levels (CRP). METHODS: Non-randomized, interventional, prospective study. Thirty-nine AYA with T1D participated; twenty used the implant (Implant-T1D), and nineteen used an oral combined contraceptive (OC-T1D). Body composition, HbA1c, intermittent continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), lipids, and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels were evaluated...
November 25, 2023: Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology