Case report: Late onset warfarin-induced skin necrosis
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Late-onset Warfarin Induced Skin Necrosis: In a Hemodialysis Patient
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2006-9723
DOI: 10.5897/ijmms2015.1154