Association between C-reactive protein, metabolic cardiovascular risk factors, obesity and oral contraceptive use in young adults

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See Full Paper HERE   M J A Williams, S M Williams, B J Milne, R J Hancox & R Poulton International Journal of Obesity volume 28, pages998–1003 (2004)Cite this article 258 Accesses 0 Altmetric Metricsdetails Abstract OBJECTIVE: This study sought to determine the relationship between levels of the inflammatory marker, C-reactive protein (CRP), cardiovascular risk factors and oral contraceptive use in…

Estrogens, progestogens and thrombosis

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F R Rosendaal 1, A Van Hylckama Vlieg, B C Tanis, F M Helmerhorst Affiliations expand PMID: 12871270 DOI: 10.1046/j.1538-7836.2003.00264.x Free article Abstract Hundreds of millions of women worldwide use either oral contraceptives or postmenopausal hormone replacement. The use of oral contraceptives leads to an increased risk of venous thrombosis, of myocardial infarction, of stroke and of peripheral artery disease, the risks…