Purple digit syndrome and warfarin-induced skin necrosis

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 294-295

  Egred, M ^a   Rodrigues, E ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AINTREE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anticoagulant; Skin necrosis; Vasculitis; Warfarin

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; PHENINDIONE; WARFARIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BLEEDING; CASE REPORT; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FUNCTION DISORDER; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; ECCHYMOSIS; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NECROSIS; PURPLE DIGIT SYNDROME; PURPURA; RASH; SKIN NECROSIS; THROMBOEMBOLISM; URTICARIA;

EID: 23444451573     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2004.11.014     Document Type: Article

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