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Sex hormone-binding globulin levels are not causally related to venous thrombosis risk in women not using hormonal contraceptives.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Oct 2012
Stegeman B H, Helmerhorst F M, Vos H L, Rosendaal F R, Van Hylckama Vlieg A
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BACKGROUND: Oral contraceptive use increases the risk of venous thrombosis as well as sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) levels. Furthermore, increased SHBG levels are positively associated with activated protein C (APC) resistance and thrombotic risk in oral contraceptive users. OBJECTIVES: To determine whether increased SHBG levels are causally related to venous thrombosis in women not using hormonal...
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