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Condition: Thrombosis
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We appreciate the interest that Drs Aznar and Cerdá have expressed in our Clinical Opinion piece. We did not intend to minimize the importance of factor V Leiden as a risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in women taking combined oral contraceptives (COCs). However, we primarily addressed the risks of myocardial infarction (MI) and ischemic stroke (IS), which are arterial thrombotic events, with COCs. Accordingly, we cited some well-established risk factors for MI and IS, and we suggested that tools such as the Framingham risk calculator may be helpful adjuncts to American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists...
Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - March 1, 2013 Category: OBGYN Authors: Christopher R. McCartney, Jennifer P. Beller Tags: Letters to the Editors Source Type: research
