Lowered risk of dying of heart attack with third generation pill may offset risk of dying of thromboembolism.

Authors :: Lewis MA
Spitzer WO
Heinemann LA
MacRae KD
Bruppacher R
Source :: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) [BMJ] 1997 Sep 13; Vol. 315 (7109), pp. 679-80.
Publication Year :: 1997

Subjects :: Adolescent
Adult
Case-Control Studies
Contraceptives, Oral, Combined chemistry
Desogestrel adverse effects
Female
Humans
Norpregnenes adverse effects
Risk Factors
Contraceptives, Oral, Combined adverse effects
Myocardial Infarction chemically induced
Thromboembolism chemically induced

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