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Title
Higher risk of venous thrombosis associated with drospirenone-containing oral contraceptives: a population-based cohort study.
Authors
Gronich, Naomi; Lavi, Idit; Rennert, Gad
Abstract
Combined oral contraceptives are a common method of contraception, but they carry a risk of venous and arterial thrombosis. We assessed whether use of drospirenone was associated with an increase in thrombotic risk relative to third-generation combined oral contraceptives.
Publication
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne, 2011, Vol 183, Issue 18, pE1319