Prospective study of oral contraceptives and hypertension among women in the United States.
Chasan-Taber L, Willett W, Manson J, Spiegelman D, Hunter D, Curhan G, Colditz G, Stampfer M. Prospective study of oral contraceptives and hypertension among women in the United States. Circulation 1996, 94: 483-9. PMID: 8759093, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.94.3.483.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral contraceptivesBody mass indexMass indexRelative riskFamily historyAge-adjusted relative riskPast usersHigh-dose pillsMultivariate relative riskOral contraceptive useProspective cohort studyRisk of hypertensionCoronary heart diseaseRisk of developmentLow-dose formulationsCurrent usersMicrograms estrogenHypertensive effectCohort studyEffect of ageBlood pressureAlcohol intakeCigarette smokingIncident casesProspective study