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Risk factors for venous thromboembolism in women under combined oral contraceptive. The PILl Genetic RIsk Monitoring (PILGRIM) Study.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Jan 2016
Suchon Pierre, Al Frouh Fadi, Henneuse Agathe, Ibrahim Manal, Brunet Dominique, Barthet Marie-Christine, Aillaud Marie-Françoise, Venton Geoffroy, Alessi Marie-Christine, Trégouët David-Alexandre, Morange Pierre-Emmanuel
Abstract excerpt
Identifying women at risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major public health issue. The objective of this study was to identify environmental and genetic determinants of VTE risk in a large sample of women under combined oral contraceptives (COC). A total of 968 women who had had one event of VTE during COC use were compared to 874 women under COC but with no personal history of VTE. Clinical data were...
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