Estrogen-containing oral contraceptives are allowable in young women with factor V Leiden heterozygosity without a history of thrombosis
Autor: | Marcelo Gomes, Steven R. Deitcher, Majed Abu-Hajir, Marie Budev |
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Rok vydání: | 2003 |
Předmět: |
Heterozygote
medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent media_common.quotation_subject Population Thrombophilia Medical Records Birth control medicine Factor V Leiden Humans education media_common Gynecology Pregnancy education.field_of_study biology Obstetrics business.industry Factor V Estrogens Thrombosis General Medicine medicine.disease Venous thrombosis Family planning biology.protein Female business Contraceptives Oral |
Zdroj: | Medical Clinics of North America. 87:1225-1236 |
ISSN: | 0025-7125 |
Popis: | An 18-year-old woman without significant past medical and surgical history presents to discuss the safety and efficacy of oral contraceptives. She is sexually active and currently relying on condoms alone for birth control. Her cousin had a deep venous thrombosis (DVT) following a pregnancy. As part of the family screening, this patient was identified as a factor V Leiden heterozygote. The risks and benefits of initiating oral contraceptives are discussed. |
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