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YEAR: 1973

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Effect of oral contraceptives on the thromboelastogram.

AUTHORS

Fisch IR; Freedman SH; Pellegrin FA

SOURCE

Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 14(2): 238-244. 1973.

ABSTRACT

The effect of contraceptive drugs on intravascular clot formation was studied in 1133 women by

thromboelastographic (TEG) determination of rate of clot formation and clot firmness. Analysis of TEG parameters

revealed no significant difference between 435 never users and 328 past users of contraceptive drugs. 47 women in

early pregnancy had TEG parameters in between those for users and non-users. Current users had shorter clotting

times and firmer clots, although very few subjects demonstrated extreme TEG hypercoagulability. These changes

were not related to a specific brand, component or dose of the contraceptive drug. Longitudinal study is needed to

determine whether these minor alterations in the thromboelastogram have clinical significance.(AUTHORS',

MODIFIED) (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT8T 581-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Effect of oral contraceptives on the thromboelastogram.",

is(are) Fisch IR; Freedman SH; Pellegrin FA. The source of this article is "Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

14(2): 238-244. 1973.". This article was published in 1973 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID:

CONT8T 581-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 35581

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