A vitamin K antagonist rapidly reverses a blue toe syndrome in a patient with lupus anticoagulant and antiprothrombin antibodies

Acta Clinica Belgica

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 74-78

  De Cuypere, E ^a   Peerlinck, K ^a   Verhaeghe, R ^a   Vanrusselt, M ^a   Arnout, J ^a   Vermylen, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Antiphospholipid; Antiprothrombin antibodies; Blue toe; Vitamin K antagonist

Indexed keywords

ANTIVITAMIN K; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; LUPUS ANTICOAGULANT; NADROPARIN; PHENPROCOUMON; PROTHROMBIN ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MALE; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0036306283     PISSN: 00015512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/acb.2002.017     Document Type: Article

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