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Deep vein thrombosis

Prevalence
Clinical features
Differential diagnosis
Investigations
Therapy
Prevention
Prognosis
Clinical features

Ask about HRT use a

Why?

  • It increases the risk of developing venous thromboembolism. a

Hormone replacement therapy increases the risk of venous thromboembolism 

Patient Treatment Comparison Outcome CER RRI
(95% CI)
NNT
(95% CI)
menopausal women a premarin HRT placebo documented PE or DVT
at 4 years
0.94% 160%
(39% to 390%)
66
(40 to 180)

 

Expiry date: January 2004
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Author   C   Ball
Reviewer   J   Ginsberg
CAT Writers   C   Ball , B   Phillips