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Oral contraception and stroke. Evidence from the Royal College of General Practitioners' Oral Contraception Study.

Philip C Hannaford, P. Croft, Clifford R. Kay

Stroke · 1994 · 151 citations · 24 references

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Abstract

Current users of oral contraceptives appeared to be at increased risk of stroke. There is some evidence that former users may also have a persisting effect, although further research is needed to confirm these observations.

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