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Risk of thrombosis associated with oral contraceptives of women from 97 families with inherited thrombophilia: high risk of thrombosis in carriers of the G20210A mutation of the prothrombin gene.
Haematologica - 1 Sept 2001
Santamaría A, Mateo J, Oliver A, Menéndez B, Souto J C, Borrell M, Soria J M, Tirado I, Fontcuberta J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Oral contraceptives (OC) and inherited thrombophilia are well-known risk factors associated with venous thromboembolism (VTE). However, there are only few studies on the risk of VTE in women with inherited thrombophilia who use oral contraceptives. DESIGN AND METHODS: We performed a retrospective family cohort study of 325 women belonging to 97 families with inherited thrombophilia,...
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