Reproductive history, oral contraceptive use, and the risk of ischemic and hemorrhagic stoke in a cohort study of middle-aged Swedish women.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Controversy persists as to whether oral contraceptive (OC) use and reproductive history play a role in the etiology of stroke, particularly ischemic stroke. Our aim was to investigate this question in a cohort of middle-aged Swedish women. METHODS: The Women's Lifestyle...

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Main Authors: Yang, L, Kuper, H, Sandin, S, Margolis, K, Chen, Z, Adami, H, Weiderpass, E
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009