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Third generation oral contraceptives and heritable thrombophilia as risk factors of non-fatal venous thromboembolism.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Jan 1998
Andersen B S, Olsen J, Nielsen G L, Steffensen F H, Sørensen H T, Baech J, Gregersen H
Abstract excerpt
Third generation oral contraceptives (OCs) are apparently stronger risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE) than other OCs, however, the increased risk may be due to confounding by indication related to differences in prescription behaviour. We estimated the risk of VTE associated with use of OCs with and without the presence of Factor V Leiden mutation, protein C-, protein S- or antithrombin deficiency....
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