Normalized activated protein C ratio itself not associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism.

doi:10.1016/s0010-7824(98)00111-5

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Normalized activated protein C ratio itself not associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism.

Contraception - 1 Nov 1998

Heinemann L A, Assmann A, Spannagl M, Schramm W, Dick A, Kluft C, de Maat M P

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Recently, discussions focused on the question whether acquired activated (APC) resistance is a clue to the observed association between venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk and oral contraceptive (OC) use, especially with the so-called third-generation OC. The objective of our study was to check the...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Case-Control Studies
Contraceptives, Oral
Factor V
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Mutation
Odds Ratio
Protein C
Regression Analysis
Risk Factors
Venous Thrombosis

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