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Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
Fig. 5 | Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation

Fig. 5

From: Impact of oral contraceptives and breastfeeding on disease activity in a sample of Egyptian rheumatoid arthritis patients

Fig. 5

Effect of oral contraceptives on serum prolactin and its correlation with disease activity. a Serum prolactin level. b Correlation between serum prolactin and DAS28 in lactating women using oral contraceptives. c Correlation between serum prolactin and DAS28 in lactating women not using oral contraceptives. Pearson’s correlation was used for calculation of the correlation r = correlation coefficient, * significant difference at p < 0.05, ** high significant difference at p < 0.01, and *** very high significant difference at p < 0.001

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