Research Article

Continuous Use of Combined Hormonal Contraceptive and the Effect on Blood Coagulation Factors in Female Capuchin Monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus)

Table 1

of physiological variables measured during the BL (baseline) and CHC (combined hormonal contraceptive) phases in six female capuchin monkeys.

VariableBLHormone Contraceptive Administration
1st adm.2nd adm.3rd adm.4th adm.5th adm.

E2 (mg/dl)
TT (ng/dl)
DHT (pg/ml)
Cort. (ug/dl)
Fibri. (mg/dl)
HG (mg/dl)
SHBG (Nmol/l)
Gona (UI/ml)
Lip. (mg/dl)

E2, estradiol; TT, testosterone; DHT, dihydrotestosterone; Cort., cortisol; Fibri., fibrinogen; HG, hemoglobin; SHBG, globulin; Gona, human chorionic gonadotropin; Lip., total lipids.