Hormonal replacement therapy, prothrombotic mutations and the risk of venous thrombosis

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 851-854

  Rosendaal, F R ^a   Vessey, M ^b   Rumley, A ^c   Daly, E ^b   Woodward, M ^d   Helmerhorst, F M ^a   Lowe, G D O ^c  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Factor V Leiden; Hormone replacement therapy; Oestrogens; Prothrombin 20210A; Venous thrombosis

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 5; ESTROGEN; PROTHROMBIN A;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HEREDITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEFECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY; FACTOR V; FEMALE; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; ODDS RATIO; PROTHROMBIN; RISK; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0036125032     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0007-1048.2002.03356.x     Document Type: Article

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