[Birth control pills, surgery and casting leads to high risk of venous thrombosis in women. Better prophylaxis is needed for surgical procedures, as shown in case-control study]

Lakartidningen. 2013 Dec;110(49-50):2233-7.
[Article in Swedish]
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Casts, Surgical / adverse effects*
  • Contraceptives, Oral, Combined / adverse effects*
  • Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal / adverse effects*
  • Factor V / genetics
  • Female
  • Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Immobilization / adverse effects
  • Middle Aged
  • Obesity / complications
  • Prothrombin / genetics
  • Risk Factors
  • Smoking / adverse effects
  • Surgical Procedures, Operative / adverse effects*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Venous Thromboembolism / drug therapy
  • Venous Thromboembolism / etiology*
  • Venous Thromboembolism / genetics
  • Venous Thromboembolism / prevention & control

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Contraceptives, Oral, Combined
  • Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal
  • Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight
  • factor V Leiden
  • Factor V
  • Prothrombin