Enoxaparin-induced retroperitoneal hematoma

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 822-824

  Melde, Stephen L ^a  

^a Ctrl Texas Vet Health Care System   (United States)

Author keywords

Enoxaparin; Hemorrhage; Retroperitoneal hematoma

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ENOXAPARIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOSE RESPONSE; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROPERITONEAL HEMATOMA;

AGED; ENOXAPARIN; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; MALE; RETROPERITONEAL SPACE;

EID: 0038485948     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1C395     Document Type: Article

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