Extensive skin necrosis associated with warfarin sodium therapy

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 481-482

  Roche Nagle, G ^a   Robb, W ^a   Ireland, A ^a   Bouchier Hayes, D ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; BLEEDING; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEBRIDEMENT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; ECCHYMOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURPURA; SKIN NECROSIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TISSUE NECROSIS; URTICARIA;

EID: 0038730887     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2002.1811     Document Type: Article

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