Table 2.

Estimated risks of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients exposed to hormonal therapy or pregnancy.*

Baseline relative risk20 year old with thrombophilia; est. events per 10,000 women-yrs**60 year old with thrombophilia; est. events per 10,000 women-yrs*****Risk in Factor V Leiden heterozygote***Risk in Prothrombin 20210 heterozygote
*Estimated from available literature. Numbers shown in italics are based on limited data. 
**Calculated based on incidence of VTE in 20 year old of 1/10,000 and in 60 year old of 10/10,000 
*** Risk compared to women without the mutation and not receiving hormonal therapy or pregnant 
****Estimate based on combined 2nd and 3rd generation OCP data, but 73% of women enrolled in study were on 3rd generation OCP 
2nd generation OCP  20-35  
3rd generation OCP 6 – 8 5-6  50 16**** 
Pregnancy 5 - 6     
HRT 2 - 4  20-40 13  
Tamoxifen/Raloxifene 3 - 7  30-70   
Tamoxifen with adjuvant chemotherapy 5 - 15  50-150   
Baseline relative risk20 year old with thrombophilia; est. events per 10,000 women-yrs**60 year old with thrombophilia; est. events per 10,000 women-yrs*****Risk in Factor V Leiden heterozygote***Risk in Prothrombin 20210 heterozygote
*Estimated from available literature. Numbers shown in italics are based on limited data. 
**Calculated based on incidence of VTE in 20 year old of 1/10,000 and in 60 year old of 10/10,000 
*** Risk compared to women without the mutation and not receiving hormonal therapy or pregnant 
****Estimate based on combined 2nd and 3rd generation OCP data, but 73% of women enrolled in study were on 3rd generation OCP 
2nd generation OCP  20-35  
3rd generation OCP 6 – 8 5-6  50 16**** 
Pregnancy 5 - 6     
HRT 2 - 4  20-40 13  
Tamoxifen/Raloxifene 3 - 7  30-70   
Tamoxifen with adjuvant chemotherapy 5 - 15  50-150   
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