Clinical update: Hormonal contraception in women with hypertension

Hormonal Contraception in Women With Hypertension – JAMA (free for a limited period)

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Ethinyl estradiol, the synthetic estrogen in combined hormonal contraceptives, has vascular and hepatic effects that may increase vascular resistance, pro-thrombotic & -inflammatory effects, & dyslipidemia, all of which contribute to CVD https://t.co/UiLKXJ9b0i @cshufeltMD

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