MorningMed is a community of 814,300 medical professionals

We're a place where medical professionals share news and other news items to help their peers stay up to date

All articles tagged: Activated protein C resistance (D68.51)

HealthDay 01 December at 04.53 PM

Clot Risk High With Oral Contraceptives for Those at Genetic Risk

Oral contraceptive (OC) use is associated with an increased risk for developing a venous thromboembolism (VTE), particularly among women with a high genetic predisposition, according to a study recently published online in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.Valeria Lo Faro, Ph.D., from Uppsala University in Sweden,