Emergency contraception and retinal vein thrombosis

Blood pressure was 130/80, and she had no other identified risk factors for vein occlusions, including normal serum glucose, urea and electrolytes, full blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, a normal clotting screen, c-reactive protein, antinuclear antibodies, antithrombin III, activated prot...

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Published in:British journal of ophthalmology 1999-05, Vol.83 (5), p.628-628d
Main Authors: LAKE, STEWART R, VERNON, S A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Birth control
Contraceptives, Oral, Combined - adverse effects
Emergencies
Ethinyl Estradiol - adverse effects
Female
Hormone replacement therapy
Humans
Letters to the Editor
Norgestrel - adverse effects
Retinal Vein Occlusion - chemically induced
Thrombosis
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Blood pressure was 130/80, and she had no other identified risk factors for vein occlusions, including normal serum glucose, urea and electrolytes, full blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, a normal clotting screen, c-reactive protein, antinuclear antibodies, antithrombin III, activated proteins c and s, and no lupus anticoagulant.
ISSN:0007-1161
1468-2079
DOI:10.1136/bjo.83.5.628d