Oral contraception in adolescents with type 1 diabetes and its association with cardiovascular risk factors. A multicentre DPV study on 24,011 patients from Germany, Austria, or Luxembourg

ConclusionsOC use in adolescent girls with type 1 diabetes was associated with a poorer cardiovascular risk profile. Biological risk factors were partly explained by a clustering of sociodemographic and lifestyle factors with a small additional contribution of OC use. Prescription of OC should therefore be combined with a screening for cardiovascular risk factors and targeted education.

Source: Pediatric Diabetes - February 1, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Barbara Bohn, Kirsten M önkemöller, Dörte Hilgard, Axel Dost, Karl Otfried Schwab, Eggert Lilienthal, Elke Hammer, Kathrin Hake, Maria Fritsch, Bettina Gohlke, Carine de Beaufort, Reinhard W. Holl, Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research