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Thromb Haemost 2006; 95(05): 915-916
DOI: 10.1160/TH05-12-0824
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Venous thrombosis is not increased in younger women on genuine oestrogen postmenopausal hormonal replacement therapy: Results from the Danish Osteoporosis Prevention Study (DOPS)

Søren R. Kristensen
1   Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Center, Aalborg Hospital, Århus University Hospital, Aalborg
,
Bo Abrahamsen
2   Department of Endocrinology
,
Jonna Skov Madsen
3   Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Odense University Hospital, Odense C
,
Jørgen Gram
4   Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Ribe County Hospital, Esbjerg, Department for Thrombosis Research, University of Southern Denmark
,
Lars Rejnmark
5   Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism C, Aarhus Sygehus, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus
,
Bo Rud
6   Department of Osteoporosis Research, Hvidovre Hospital, Hvidovre; Denmark
,
Jørgen Jespersen
4   Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Ribe County Hospital, Esbjerg, Department for Thrombosis Research, University of Southern Denmark
› Author AffiliationsFinancial support: The Danish Osteoporosis Prevention Study is financially supported by grants from the Karen Elise Jensen Foundation and from Novo Nordisk Farmaka (Lyngby, Denmark). The present investigation was supported by grants from the Danish Research Council, the Danish Heart Foundation (98–1–61–22501; B. & O. Rüditz-Larsen forskningsfond), the Institute of Clinical Research Odense University, the Faculty of Health Sciences Odense University and Overlægerådets legat Odense University Hospital.
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Received 27 December 2006

Accepted after revision 26 March 2006

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01 December 2017 (online)

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