Effects of smoking on prostacyclin formation and platelet aggregation in users of oral contraceptives

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 180, Issue 7 II, 1999, Pages

  Roy, S ^a  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Oral contraceptives; Prostacyclin; Smoking; Thromboembolic disease; Thromboxane

Indexed keywords

DESOGESTREL; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; GESTAGEN; GESTODENE; NICOTINE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PROSTACYCLIN; THROMBOXANE;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; FEMALE; HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS; REVIEW; SMOKING; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION; THROMBOEMBOLISM; THROMBOGENESIS;

EID: 0033050108     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9378(99)70697-6     Document Type: Review

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