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. 1999 May 29;318(7196):1485; author reply 1486.

Migraine and stroke in young women. Authors' results suggest that all types of migraine are contraindications to oral contraceptives

E A MacGregor, J Guillebaud
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Migraine and stroke in young women. Authors' results suggest that all types of migraine are contraindications to oral contraceptives

E A MacGregor et al. BMJ. .
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