Auto-immune haemolytic anaemia - A high-risk disorder for thromboembolism?

Hematology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 53-56

  Hendrick, A M ^a  

^a SOUTH TYNESIDE DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anticoagulant prophylaxis; Auto immune haemolytic anaemia; Pulmonary emboli; Thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; CYCLOSPORIN; HEPARIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PREDNISOLONE; STEROID; TINZAPARIN; WARFARIN;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DYSPEPSIA; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MEDICAL AUDIT; OPTIMAL DRUG DOSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; THROMBOEMBOLISM; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0037298015     PISSN: 10245332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1024533021000059474     Document Type: Article

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