Cardiovascular disease and steroid hormone contraception :   report of a WHO Scientific Group / 

 - Geneva :   World Health Organization,    1998. 
 - vii, 89 p. :    ill. ;   24 cm 
 -  WHO Technical report series, 0512-3054 ;   877 .
<br/><br/> Report of a WHO Scientific Group on Cardiovascular Disease and Steroid Hormone Contraception, which met in Geneva, 3-7 November 1997. Includes bibliographical references (p. 75-87). Background -- Acute myocardial infarction -- Ischaemic stroke -- Haemorrhagic stroke -- Total stroke -- Venous thromboembolism -- Possible biological mechanisms for cardiovascular effects -- Making informed choices about combined oral contraceptives. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9241208775 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label>-- Cardiovascular Diseases--chemically induced--congresses Contraceptives, Oral, Combined--adverse effects--congresses Contraceptives, Oral, Combined--metabolism--congresses Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal--adverse effects--congresses Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal--metabolism--congresses Risk Factors--congresses Cardiovascular system--Diseases--Congresses Cardiovascular system--Effect of chemicals on--Congresses Oral contraceptives--Side effects--Congresses Oral contraceptives--Metabolism--Congresses
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RC666.2   /  .C37 1998