Pharmacogenetic aspects of the use of oral contraceptives and the risk of thrombosis.

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Oral contraceptives are currently used by more than 100 million women in developed countries and are a highly efficacious method to prevent undesired pregnancies. However, oral contraceptives are associated with an increased risk of venous and arterial thrombosis, through changes in blood coagulation and fibrinolysis. In order to reduce such complications, the composition of oral contraceptives has changed over...

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