Sex differences in cerebral venous thrombosis: A systematic analysis of a shift over time

International Journal of Stroke

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 164-170

  Zuurbier, Susanna M ^a   Middeldorp, Saskia ^a   Stam, Jan ^a   Coutinho, Jonathan M ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Neurology; Oral contraceptives; Risk factors; Stroke; Stroke subtypes; Venous thrombosis

Indexed keywords

CEREBRAL SINUS THROMBOSIS; CONTRACEPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; INTRACRANIAL THROMBOSIS; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TIME FACTOR; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL THROMBOSIS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX RATIO; TIME FACTORS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 84955459380     PISSN: 17474930     EISSN: 17474949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1747493015620708     Document Type: Review

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