Risk of venous thromboembolism among users of third generation oral contraceptives compared with users of oral contraceptives with levonorgestrel before and after 1995: Cohort and case-control analysis

British Medical Journal

Volumn 321, Issue 7270, 2000, Pages 1190-1195

  Jick, H ^a   Kaye, J A ^a   Vasilakis Scaramozza, C ^a   Jick, S S ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESOGESTREL; GESTODENE; LEVONORGESTREL; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG FORMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0034638671     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.321.7270.1190     Document Type: Article

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