Family history of venous thromboembolism has unsatisfactory sensitivity and positive predictive value for identifying carriers of common thrombophilic defects before taking oral contraceptives. A policy of selective screening may therefore miss a substantial number of women at increased risk of thromboembolism when taking oral contraceptives.
Value of family history in identifying women at risk of venous thromboembolism during oral contraception: observational study
BERNARDI, Francesco;
2001
Abstract
Family history of venous thromboembolism has unsatisfactory sensitivity and positive predictive value for identifying carriers of common thrombophilic defects before taking oral contraceptives. A policy of selective screening may therefore miss a substantial number of women at increased risk of thromboembolism when taking oral contraceptives.File in questo prodotto:
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