HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY AND VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM
BACKGROUND Oral hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is associated with 2- to 4-fold increased riskof venous thromboembolism (VTE). Therefore, all women commencing HRT should becounselled about the risk of VTE, signs and symptoms of VTE and measures for medicalhelp in the case of VTE suspicion. Absolut...
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| Language: | English |
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Slovenian Medical Association
2008-12-01
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| Series: | Zdravniški Vestnik |
| Online Access: | http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/849 |