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Coagulation factor XIII gene variation, oral contraceptives, and risk of ischemic stroke.
Blood - 1 Feb 2008
Pruissen D Martijn O, Slooter Arjen J C, Rosendaal Frits R, van der Graaf Yolanda, Algra Ale
Abstract excerpt
Prothrombotic conditions are associated with ischemic stroke in young women. In particular, the combination of oral contraceptive use and prothrombotic genetic variants appears to increase the risk of ischemic stroke. We performed a population-based case-control study in 190 women aged 20 to 49 years with ischemic stroke and 767 women without cardiovascular disease stratified for age, calendar year of the index...
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