Retinal central artery occlusion in a young woman after ten days of a drospirenone-containing oral contraceptive (Yasmin)

Antonio Girolami; Silvia Vettore; Fabiana Tezza; Bruno Girolami

doi:10.1160/TH07-02-0131

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Table of Contents

Thromb Haemost 2007; 98(02): 473-474
DOI: 10.1160/TH07-02-0131

Case Report

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Retinal central artery occlusion in a young woman after ten days of a drospirenone-containing oral contraceptive (Yasmin)

Antonio Girolami

¹Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Padua University, Padua, Italy

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Silvia Vettore

¹Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Padua University, Padua, Italy

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Fabiana Tezza

¹Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Padua University, Padua, Italy

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Bruno Girolami

²Medicina Generale, Azienda Ospedaliera Padova, Padova, Italy

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