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Hypertension, genotype and oral contraceptives.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Jan 2002
Mulatero Paolo, Morra di Cella Stefania, Veglio Franco
Abstract excerpt
Oral contraceptive-induced hypertension (OCIH) is a well-recognized phenomenon characterized by an increase in blood pressure levels after beginning estroprogestin therapy and a reduction to normal levels within 1 year after suspension of the therapy. The pathophysiology of this condition is still not understood: several lines of evidence indicate a role for a genetic susceptibility to the development of this...
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