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The nature of this morning’s meeting on blood and vascular changes resulting from contraceptive medication differs sharply from those previously held. Earlier we have considered significant biochemical changes resulting from contraceptive medication, changes which, in the main, appeared reversible or potentially reversible on discontinuation of medication and which were, generally speaking, clinically asymptomatic.
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Fletcher, A.P., Alkjaersig, N. (1969). Thromboembolism and Contraceptive Medication: Incidence and Mechanism. In: Salhanick, H.A., Kipnis, D.M., Wiele, R.L.V. (eds) Metabolic Effects of Gonadal Hormones and Contraceptive Steroids. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1782-1_41
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