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[Hormonal contraception and risk of venous thromboembolism: When to ask for an assessment of hemostasis? Which parameters?].
Gynecologie, obstetrique & fertilite - 1 Apr 2008
Plu-Bureau G, Horellou M-H, Gompel A, Conard J
Abstract excerpt
One of the deleterious effects of the combined oral contraceptives is venous thromboembolism (VTE) and it is the most frequent. VTE is potentially serious because it is sometimes responsible for fatal pulmonary embolism. Because of the large use of hormonal contraception among healthy women and often for long durations, it is fundamental to target the prescriptions and detect women at high risk of VTE. It has...
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