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
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, Vol. 32, No. 12, pp. 1192–1197
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2010
DOI
10.1016/s1701-2163(16)34746-6
ISSN
1701-2163