Estrogens, progestogens and thrombosis
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…