Unusual case of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome presenting with extensive cutaneous infarcts in a patient on long-term procainamide therapy [5]

American Journal of Hematology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 154-

  El Rayes, Basil F ^a   Edelstein, Mark ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; HEPARIN; LUPUS ANTICOAGULANT; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PROCAINAMIDE; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LETTER; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PLASMAPHERESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN NECROSIS; SKIN NODULE; SKIN ULCER; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; HUMANS; INFARCTION; LUPUS COAGULATION INHIBITOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; PROCAINAMIDE; SKIN DISEASES; SKIN ULCER; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0037310750     PISSN: 03618609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.10274     Document Type: Letter

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