Cardiovascular disease and steroid hormone contraception : report of a WHO Scientific Group.

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1998
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Geneva : World Health Organization, 1998.

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vii, 89 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

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Report of a WHO Scientific Group on Cardiovascular Disease and Steroid Hormone Contraception, which met in Geneva, 3-7 November 1997

Contents

Partial contents: Background -- Acute myocardial infarction -- Ischaemic stroke -- Haemorrhagic stroke -- Total stroke -- Venous thromboembolism -- Possible biological mechanisms for cardiovascular effects -- Making informed choices about combined oral contraceptives.

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Includes bibliographic references (p. 75-87)

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  • 9241208775