Risk of cardiovascular diseases associated with oral progestagen preparations with therapeutic indications
- PMID: 10560679
- DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(99)03132-3
Risk of cardiovascular diseases associated with oral progestagen preparations with therapeutic indications
Abstract
Data from the WHO Collaborative Study suggest that use of progestagen preparations with therapeutic indications are associated with a significantly increased risk of venous thromboembolism but not stroke or myocardial infarction.
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