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Case-Control Study of Oral Contraceptives & Risk of Thromboembolic Stroke BMJ 315:1502-1504, Heinermann,L.A.J.,et al, 1997 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract Although there is a small relative risk of occlusive stroke for women of reproductive age who currently use oral contraceptives,the attributable risk is very small because the incidence in this age range is very low. There is no difference between the oral contraceptives of the third and second generation;only the first generation oral contraceptives seem to be associated with a higher risk.This small increase in risk may be further reduced by efforts to control cardiovascular risk factors,particularly high blood pressure.

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