Oral Contraceptive Types in Relation to ABO Blood Groups Among Saudi Women of Different Reproductive Age Groups and Impact on Venous Thromboembolism

Oral Contraceptive Types in Relation to ABO Blood Groups Among Saudi Women of Different Reproductive Age Groups and Impact on Venous Thromboembolism

Saudi women have recently started using oral contraceptives (OCs), which has led to risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). The risk varies with the type of OC generations used, and with OC use the risk for VTE increases by 2- to 6-fold. This study evaluated the effect of OC types in relation to ABO b...

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Main Authors: Abdulrahman B. O. Mohamed MD, Nabeel Al-Ama MD, Huda Al Kreathy PhD, Khalid H. B. Ahmed PhD, Turki Al Amri MD, Steve Harakeh PhD, Shaker A. Mousa PhD, Bas De Laat PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-10-01
Series:Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1076029620966051

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