Atypical late-onset warfarin-induced skin necrosis with renal involvement

Umar Malik; John Liu; Francisco Marquez; Katharine Juarez; Shadi Mayasy

doi:10.1160/TH16-08-0646

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Table of Contents

Thromb Haemost 2017; 117(03): 639-641
DOI: 10.1160/TH16-08-0646

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Atypical late-onset warfarin-induced skin necrosis with renal involvement

Authors

Umar Malik

¹Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
John Liu

¹Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Francisco Marquez

¹Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Katharine Juarez

¹Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Shadi Mayasy

¹Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

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