Study subjects
high-density lipoprotein
The baseline characteristics of the participants are shown in Baseline characteristics of the study groups taking a 9-week course of combined oral contraceptive.EE, ethinylestradiol; DNG, dienogest; EV, estradiol valerate; WHR, waist–hip ratio; BP, blood pressure; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; hs-CRP, high sensitivity C-reactive protein.Comparison between groups by one-way ANOVA.