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The role of genetics in the risk of thromboembolism: prothrombin 20210A and oral contraceptive therapy.
Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners - 1 Mar 2004
Welker Glade C, Lookinland Sandra, Tiedeman Mary E, Beckstrand Renea L
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To provide an overview of the prothrombin 20210A mutation, its effects on the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in users of oral contraceptive therapy (OCT), and screening recommendations for the primary care practice setting. DATA SOURCES: Several databases, including MEDLINE, EMBASE, BIOSIS, Cochrane Library, and SciSearch, were searched for articles published between 1996 and 2003. An...
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