Study of liver function tests under the effect of oral contraceptives

ABSTRACT

A battary of liver function tests were done for a group of normal [30 cases]. Anovlar 1 tablets were given for 20 cases and the tests repeated and there was a significant increase in serum transaminases, zinc and thymol turbidity tests but no change was found in the serum alkaline phosphatase.. A group of long-term users [30 women] were also investigated for this liver functions and there wrre no significant changes in the values of these tests, this reversibility of the liver function could be explained by the phenomenon of "adaptation"