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Suspected Warfarin-Induced Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis in a Patient with Double Mechanical Valve Replacement: A Rare Anticoagulation Dilemma in a Resource-Limited Rheumatic Setting

2026-07-20

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Background: Warfarin remains the cornerstone of long-term anticoagulation in patients with mechanical prosthetic valves, particularly in resource-limited settings where therapeutic alternatives may be unavailable or unaffordable. Although generally well tolerated, warfarin can rarely induce leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV), posing a significant therapeutic challenge when interruption...

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Literature Corpus work: a45512aa-7862-56d5-b1df-b3c117abf6e5
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9761802/v1

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