DoH seems to have underestimated incidence of venous thromboembolism in users of combined oral contraceptives
Using an evidence based approach to this issue, we conducted a search on Medline and Embase using several terms: contraceptives, oral (oral contraceptive agents); thromboembolism; thrombophlebitis; venous thrombosis (vein thrombosis/deep vein thrombosis); pulmonary embolism (lung embolism); and inci...
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Published in | BMJ Vol. 319; no. 7206; p. 387 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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England
British Medical Association
07.08.1999
BMJ Publishing Group LTD British Medical Journal |
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Summary: | Using an evidence based approach to this issue, we conducted a search on Medline and Embase using several terms: contraceptives, oral (oral contraceptive agents); thromboembolism; thrombophlebitis; venous thrombosis (vein thrombosis/deep vein thrombosis); pulmonary embolism (lung embolism); and incidence or cohort studies (cohort analysis). |
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ISSN: | 0959-8138 1468-5833 1756-1833 |
DOI: | 10.1136/bmj.319.7206.387 |