Journal article
Oral contraceptives and the risk of venous thromboembolism: An update
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To provide current and emerging evidence on oral contraceptives and the risk of venous thromboembolism.
EVIDENCE: Articles published in English from 2005 were retrieved through searches of PubMed and Medline, using the following terms: venous thromboembolism, VTE, contraception, oral contraceptives, hormonal contraception. Results were restricted to systematic reviews, randomized control trials/controlled clinical trials, and …
Authors
Reid R; Leyland N; Wolfman W; Allaire C; Awadalla A; Best C; Dunn S; Lemyre M; Marcoux V; Menard C
Journal
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Vol. 112, No. 3, pp. 252–256
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
March 2011
DOI
10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.12.003
ISSN
0020-7292