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Heparin-induced acute adverse reaction--case report of a patient with acute trauma and a genetic predisposition to thrombotic events: a concurrence of events.
Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics - 1 Dec 2012
Leone S, Zuccoli M L, Fucile C, Storace S, Martelli A, Mattioli F
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WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE: The most common complication of heparin therapy is bleeding. Allergic reactions to heparin are rare, and the mechanisms are poorly understood. We report on a case of acute systemic reaction after subcutaneous injections of a low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) in a patient with a genetic predisposition to thrombotic events and review the literature on heparin-induced acute adverse...
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