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Uncertainty remains about the potential harmful effects of antihypertensive therapy on the develo** fetus, especially for beta-blockers (βb).
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Women may be at increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) as compared with men. We studied the effects of genetic and biochemical markers of thrombophilia in women, in conjunction with other established ...
