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Low-Dose Oral Contraceptive Use and the Risk of Myocardial Infarction

Lynn Rosenberg, Julie R. Palmer, R. Sowmya Rao, S Shapiro

Archives of Internal Medicine · 2001 · 104 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

Current use of low-dose OCs in the United States is unrelated to an increased risk of MI among nonsmokers and light smokers, but users who smoke heavily may be at greatly increased risk.

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