Antidepressants, Depression, and Venous Thromboembolism Risk: Large Prospective Study of UK Women

Antidepressants, Depression, and Venous Thromboembolism Risk: Large Prospective Study of UK Women

BackgroundSome investigators have reported an excess risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) associated with depression and with use of antidepressant drugs. We explored these associations in a large prospective study of UK women. Methods and ResultsThe Million Women Study recruited 1.3 million women t...

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Main Authors: Lianne Parkin, Angela Balkwill, Siân Sweetland, Gillian K. Reeves, Jane Green, Valerie Beral
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
antidepressants
cohort study
deep vein thrombosis
depression
pulmonary embolism
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.116.005316

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