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Factor V Leiden, hormone replacement therapy, and risk of venous thromboembolic events in women with coronary disease.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Jun 2002
Herrington David M, Vittinghoff Eric, Howard Timothy D, Major David A, Owen John, Reboussin David M, Bowden Donald, Bittner Vera, Simon Joel A, Grady Deborah, Hulley Stephen B
Abstract excerpt
Oral contraceptive use in women with factor V Leiden is associated with increased rates of venous thromboembolic events (VTEs). However, the effects of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in postmenopausal women with factor V Leiden are not known. A nested case-control study was conducted among women with established coronary disease enrolled in 2 randomized clinical trials of HRT, the Heart and Estrogen/Progestin...
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