Protein C deficiency leading to pulmonary thromboembolism in a patient with hereditary spherocytosis

Indian Heart Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 444-446

  Bhargava, Kartikeya ^a   Chandra, Nishith ^a   Omar, Ashok K ^a   Mathur, Atul ^a  

^a ESCORTS HEART INSTITUTE AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Protein C deficiency; Pulmonary embolism; Spherocytosis; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ACENOCOUMAROL; CARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODY; HEPARIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; PROTEIN C;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; HEREDITARY SPHEROCYTOSIS; HUMAN; LITERATURE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; PROTEIN C DEFICIENCY; PROTHROMBIN TIME; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 33846965972     PISSN: 00194832     EISSN: 00194832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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