Warfarin-induced intracerebral hemorrhage associated with microbleeds

Journal of Clinical Neurology (Korea)

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 131-133

  Lee, Gha Hyun ^a   Kwon, Sun U ^a   Kang, Dong Wha ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anticoagulation; Intracerebral hemorrhage; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956073059     PISSN: 17386586     EISSN: 20055013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2008.4.3.131     Document Type: Article

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