Estimates of the risk of cardiovascular death attributable to low-dose oral contraceptives in the United States

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 180, Issue 1 I, 1999, Pages 241-249

  Schwingl, P J ^a   Ory, H W ^a   Visness, C M ^a  

^a FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Mortality; Myocardial infarction; Oral contraceptives; Stroke; Thromboembolic disease

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MODEL; MORTALITY; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; STROKE; THROMBOEMBOLISM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033024170     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70182-1     Document Type: Article

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