Third generation oral contraceptives (OCs) do not increase the risk of myocardial infarction (MI), according to a new study by researchers in the UK and Canada.
Lead researcher, Professor Walter Spitzer of McGill University in Montreal, said the controversy had dwelt on venous thromboembolism but less attention had been paid to the arterial safety of newer OCs. All but one recent study also lacked statistical power.
“So, we aggregated the findings of seven studies involving nearly 6,500 women since 1996,” he said. …





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